Chicken Thighs in Yogurt
My son Carlo joins me to cook his favorite recipe, Chicken Thighs in Yogurt. This is a great recipe for chicken thighs. Greek Yogurt tenderizes meat more effectively than regular marinades.
Yield: 4 people
Calories: 163kcal
Equipment
- Aluminum foil for baking sheet
Materials
- 4 Chicken Thighs bone-in
- Salt & Pepper to taste
- 1 cup plain Greek Yogurt
- Juice of ½ lemon
- 2-3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp dill
Instructions
- Season the thighs with salt and pepper to taste
- In a medium sized bowl, add the yogurt, lemon juice, garlic, spices and mix together
- Add chicken thighs in yogurt mix and coat the thighs
- Let the chicken marinate (covered) for anywhere from 15 minutes to overnight in the refrigerator.
- After marinating, Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil, and then place chicken skin side up on foil lined sheet.
- Set timer for 40 minutes
- Check the internal temperature of the thighs at 30 minutes with a meat thermometer. At this point, Skin should be brown and crispy.
- Chicken Thighs will be cooked thru at 165 degrees. However, If the temp is not at 165, put back in oven for 5-10 minutes more.
- Let rest for 5-10 minutes and serve the chicken thighs in yogurt hot
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Nutrition
Serving: 1piece | Calories: 163kcal | Carbohydrates: 2.8g | Protein: 28.2g | Fat: 3.7g | Saturated Fat: 0.7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 65.7mg | Sodium: 82.1mg | Potassium: 315.4mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1500IU | Vitamin C: 65.7mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 0.432mg