Yogurt-Marinated Chicken

Name: Yogurt-Marinated Chicken
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup fat-free yogurt; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 tablespoon canola oil; 1 tablespoon minced fresh gingerroot; 6 bone-in chicken breast halves (6 ounces each); 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 teaspoon chili powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

This tender marinated chicken gets its zing from chili powder and cumin. For variety, Naheed Saleem of Stanford, Connecticut sometimes adds a tablespoon of tomato paste to the marinade or replaces the chili powder with chopped green chilies. It's a surefire hit of summer cookouts.

Ingredients

1/2 cup fat-free yogurt
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 tablespoon minced fresh gingerroot
6 bone-in chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

Directions

In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the yogurt, garlic, lemon juice, oil, ginger, sugar and seasonings; add chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for at least 8 hours or overnight.
Drain and discard marinade. Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack.
Prepare the grill for indirect heat, using a drip pan. Place chicken over drip pan and grill chicken, covered, bone side down over indirect medium heat for 2 minutes. Turn; grill 25-35 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 170°.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 149 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 68mg cholesterol, 163mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 25g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat.

Originally published as Yogurt-Marinated Chicken in Light & Tasty June/July 2002

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Lady Fingers

Jun 11, 2017

Easy and flavorful, although we added more chile powder. Since there isn't much sugar in the marinade, it doesn't burn on the grill.
scrambledwithcheese

May 23, 2013

This wasn't bad but not as much flavor as I had hoped, and I did marinate it overnight. I think if you used boneless skinless meat, the flavor would be stronger.
2B JRH

Sep 9, 2011

Definitly making this one again! It has great flavor and chicken stays nice and moist. It was a great hit!
KaylaG

Feb 23, 2011

Full of flavor and yummy
mdsutton1

Aug 31, 2009

Delicious! The yogurt really keeps the chicken moist and tender.