Grilled chicken breasts are a classic dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. The juicy, tender meat of the chicken pairs perfectly with the smoky flavor of the grill. However, simply grilling chicken breasts can sometimes result in a dry, bland dish. To elevate the flavor of your grilled chicken breasts, consider marinating them in a flavorful yogurt-based marinade. Yogurt is an excellent marinade for chicken because it helps to tenderize the meat and infuse it with flavor. With the addition of spices, herbs, and aromatics, you can create a marinade that will make your grilled chicken breasts the star of your next meal.
Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!
TANDOORI SPICED CHICKEN BREAST WITH GRILLED TOMATO JAM AND HERBED YOGURT SAUCE
Steps:
- Heat grill to medium-high. Combine all spices and the oil in a medium bowl to make a paste. Rub a thin layer of the spice paste onto 1 side of each chicken breast. Grill for 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until slightly charred and just cooked through. Remove from the grill, let rest 5 minutes, and cut lengthwise into 1/2-inch thick slices. Serve openface on pitas: the chicken slices, a few dollops of Tomato Jam, and a drizzle of Herbed Yogurt.
- Heat grill to high. Brush tomatoes and serrano with oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill tomatoes and serrano on all sides until charred. Remove from the grill and coarsely chop.
- Heat oil in a medium saucepan on the grates of the grill or on the side burners. Add the onion and cook until soft. Add the tomatoes, serrano, balsamic vinegar, and saffron and cook until thickened. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a bowl and let cool to room temperature before serving.
- Place all ingredients in a food processor and process until smooth. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Refrigerate if not using immediately.
GRILLED CHICKEN BREASTS IN SPICED YOGURT
An easy Grilled Chicken Breasts recipe
Categories Chicken Marinate Low Carb Quick & Easy Yogurt Mint Spice Summer Grill/Barbecue
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Whisk together 1 cup yogurt, 2 tablespoons oil, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, salt, and spices, then add chicken and turn until coated well. Marinate at room temperature 20 minutes.
- While chicken is marinating, prepare grill for cooking. If using a charcoal grill, open vents on bottom of grill, then light charcoal. Charcoal fire is medium-hot when you can hold your hand 5 inches above rack for 3 to 4 seconds. If using a gas grill, preheat burners on high, covered, 10 minutes, then reduce heat to moderate.
- While grill is heating, whisk together remaining 1 1/4 cups yogurt and 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice and salt to taste.
- Grill chicken (discard marinade), covered only if using gas grill, on lightly oiled grill rack, turning over occasionally, until just cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes total. Transfer chicken to a platter.
- Toss together mint, shallot, and remaining tablespoon oil in a small bowl. Drizzle chicken with yogurt sauce and top with mint salad.
GRILLED CHICKEN WITH YOGURT MARINADE
Boneless skinless chicken thighs are a reliable choice when it comes to grilling chicken. They're thinner than breasts, so they cook more evenly, and the higher fat content makes them difficult to overcook. In this recipe inspired by Turkish chicken kebabs, a yogurt and herb marinade makes them supremely tender and helps them brown beautifully on the grill. While some citrus-heavy marinades begin to break down chicken after just a few hours, this marinade uses only the zest, saving the juice for a quick squeeze before serving. The result is incredibly tender chicken you can prep up to a day in advance. Oregano and thyme work well together here, but feel free to play around with herbs and use what you have on hand, or substitute dried herbs in a pinch.
Provided by Lidey Heuck
Categories poultry, main course
Time 3h20m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the yogurt, garlic, oregano, thyme, olive oil, salt and pepper. Zest the lemon over the bowl, reserving the rest of the lemon for serving. Whisk until smooth.
- Add the chicken thighs, toss to coat, then cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours, or up to 24. Remove chicken from the refrigerator 30 minutes before cooking.
- If using a grill, clean and oil the grates. Set the grill to medium-high or heat a grill pan slicked with olive oil on the stovetop over medium-high. Grill the chicken for 6 to 8 minutes on each side (depending on the thickness of the thighs), covering the grill halfway through if necessary to retain heat, until cooked through.
- Transfer the chicken thighs to a platter and squeeze half the lemon over them. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and parsley, and serve with lemon wedges on the side if desired.
SPICY GRILLED CHICKEN
This recipe is very easy to make! Perfect for summer barbeques, but it can be broiled indoors anytime. Always a favorite!
Provided by Jenn H.
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes
Time 1h30m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a shallow glass dish, mix the oil, lime juice, lime zest, garlic, oregano, red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper. Add chicken, and turn to coat. Cover, and marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour, turning occasionally.
- Preheat grill for medium-high heat.
- Lightly oil the grill grate. Drain and discard marinade. Grill chicken for 6 to 8 minutes each side, or until juices run clear.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 242.2 calories, Carbohydrate 1 g, Cholesterol 67.1 mg, Fat 15.1 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 24.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.4 g, Sodium 446.4 mg, Sugar 0.1 g
GRILLED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH SPICY CUCUMBERS
Light and refreshing, yet packed with flavor from herbs, jalapeños and garlic, this is an easy, after-work meal that can be endlessly adapted to suit what you've got on hand. Substitute other thinly sliced raw vegetables for the cucumbers (zucchini, carrot, radishes, celery, cabbage, fennel), and other herbs for the cilantro and parsley (dill, basil, mint). Just be sure not to overcook the flattened chicken, which can happen in an instant.
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories weekday, poultry, main course
Time 45m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Place a chicken breast between a layer of parchment paper or plastic wrap and use a mallet, rolling pin or the flat side of a heavy knife to pound to a thickness of about 1/2 inch. Repeat with remaining breasts.
- Season chicken with salt, pepper and paprika. Place in a bowl and toss with lime zest, garlic and oil. Cover and marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes or overnight in the refrigerator.
- Meanwhile, prepare the sauce: In a blender, combine cilantro, parsley, oil, jalapeños, garlic, salt and lime juice. Blend until smooth, adding 1 or 2 tablespoons water if necessary to blend. Taste and add more salt and/or lime juice if needed.
- Heat the grill to medium-high or heat up the broiler or a grill pan. Grill or broil until chicken is lightly browned at the edges and just cooked through, 2 to 4 minutes per side.
- In a medium bowl, toss cucumbers with a pinch of salt. Let sit for 5 minutes. Right before serving, toss cucumbers with sauce and serve alongside chicken, drizzling chicken with any leftover sauce from the bottom of the cucumber bowl, and a little olive oil.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 353, UnsaturatedFat 11 grams, Carbohydrate 6 grams, Fat 16 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 46 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 707 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams
SWEET AND SPICY GRILLED CHICKEN
This simple recipe has become my family's favorite way to eat chicken. The blend of sweet and spicy is perfect. -Melissa Ball, Pearisburg, Virginia
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 20m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Combine the first five ingredients; rub over chicken. Moisten a paper towel with cooking oil; using long-handled tongs, rub on grill rack to coat lightly., Grill chicken, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 165°.
Nutrition Facts :
GRILLED CHICKEN BREASTS IN SPICED YOGURT
This is from the August 2004 issue of Gourmet. It is a simple, flavorful, and juicy way to prepare chicken.
Provided by Ms B.
Categories Chicken
Time 50m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Stir together 1 cup yogurt, 2 tablespoons oil, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, salt and spices.
- Add chicken and turn until well coated.
- Marinate at room temperature for 20 minutes.
- While the chicken is marinating, preheat grill.
- While grill is heating, stir together remaining 1 1/4 cups yogurt and 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice and salt to taste.
- Reduce grill to moderate heat.
- Grill chicken (discard marinade), on lightly oiled grill rack, turning occasionally (closing grill between turns), until cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes total.
- Transfer chicken to a platter.
- Toss together mint, shallot and remaining oil in a small bowl.
- Drizzle chicken with yogurt sauce and top with mint salad.
CHICKEN WITH YOGURT AND SPICES
My husband who is a spice nut, makes this chicken dish. We love it and it is so easy to put together. Marinates overnight. It is good broiled or grilled.
Provided by ratherbeswimmin
Categories Chicken
Time 20m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Add the first 4 ingredients to a shallow dish; stir to mix well.
- Add the yogurt, lemon zest, lemon juice, garlic, and salt; stir to mix well.
- Add the chicken to the dish; spoon the sauce over the chicken to coat well.
- Cover with foil or plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
- Spray broiler pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- Take chicken out of marinade and drain well; discard marinade.
- Put chicken in the broiler pan.
- Broil 3 inches from heat source for about 5 minutes, turning once, or until chicken is browned and cooked through.
- Serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 161.7, Fat 3, SaturatedFat 1.3, Cholesterol 73.8, Sodium 96.7, Carbohydrate 3.4, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 2.1, Protein 28.9
Tips:
- For the best results, use boneless, skinless chicken breasts that are about the same size. This will help them cook evenly.
- If you don't have time to marinate the chicken for the full 30 minutes, you can still make this recipe. Just marinate the chicken for as long as you can, even if it's just for a few minutes.
- Be sure to preheat your grill to medium-high heat before cooking the chicken. This will help the chicken cook evenly and prevent it from sticking to the grill.
- Cook the chicken for 8-10 minutes per side, or until it is cooked through. You can check the chicken by inserting a meat thermometer into the thickest part of the breast. The chicken is cooked through when the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Let the chicken rest for a few minutes before serving. This will help the juices redistribute throughout the chicken, making it more tender and flavorful.
Conclusion:
Grilled chicken breasts in spiced yogurt is a delicious and healthy meal that is perfect for a weeknight dinner. The chicken is tender and flavorful, and the yogurt marinade adds a nice tang. This recipe is also very easy to make, and it can be tailored to your own taste preferences. For example, you can use different spices in the marinade, or you can add vegetables to the grill.
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