GRILLED ZA'ATAR CHICKEN WITH GARLIC YOGURT AND CILANTRO
This garlicky, herby chicken is full-flavored and very tender, thanks to its piquant yogurt marinade. It's flexible, too - marinate the meat for as little as a couple of hours, or as long as overnight. And the chicken is just as good cooked under the broiler as it is on the grill (see Tip). You can serve this dish with almost anything, but it's especially nice with pita or other flatbread and a big cucumber and tomato salad. And if you're looking to substitute chicken breasts for the thighs, you can. Just watch them carefully; they're likely to cook faster than the dark meat.
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories poultry, main course
Time 30m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large bowl or container, stir together 5 of the grated garlic cloves, half the lemon zest, 1/3 cup yogurt, the cilantro, oil, za'atar, oregano or marjoram, salt and black pepper. Add chicken and toss until well coated. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
- When ready to cook, light the grill to medium or heat your broiler with the rack 3 inches from the heat source. Remove chicken from bowl, shaking off any excess marinade, and grill or broil on one side until charred in spots, 5 to 8 minutes. Flip the chicken and grill or broil for another 5 to 8 minutes, until just cooked through.
- While the chicken is cooking, place remaining 2/3 cup yogurt in a small bowl. Stir in the reserve grated garlic clove and lemon zest, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Cut one zested lemon in half and set aside for serving (save the other zested lemon for another use).
- To serve, place chicken on a serving platter and drizzle with olive oil and a large squeeze of the zested lemon. Top with cilantro and oregano or marjoram sprigs and serve with yogurt sauce.
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peter pumpkin eater
[email protected]This recipe was a bit too spicy for my taste, but it was still very good. I would recommend using less cayenne pepper next time.
Jesen Thompson
[email protected]I've made this recipe several times now and it's always a winner. The chicken is always moist and flavorful, and the yogurt sauce is the perfect complement. I highly recommend this recipe!
Diamond Taylor Brown
[email protected]This recipe was easy to follow and the chicken turned out great! I used boneless, skinless chicken thighs and they cooked in about 15 minutes. The yogurt sauce was also very good and I used it to marinate the chicken before grilling.
Prince Amankwah
[email protected]I made this recipe for a party and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved the chicken and the yogurt sauce. I will definitely be making this again.
aimee semple
[email protected]This recipe was a bit too spicy for my taste, but it was still very good. I would recommend using less cayenne pepper next time.
Kaka Braind
[email protected]I've made this recipe several times now and it's always a winner. The chicken is always moist and flavorful, and the yogurt sauce is the perfect complement. I highly recommend this recipe!
Rakiba Sumon
[email protected]This recipe was easy to follow and the chicken turned out great! I used boneless, skinless chicken thighs and they cooked in about 15 minutes. The yogurt sauce was also very good and I used it to marinate the chicken before grilling.
Shazi Khan
[email protected]I made this recipe for a party and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved the chicken and the yogurt sauce. I will definitely be making this again.
Imrran Ik
[email protected]This recipe was a bit too spicy for my taste, but it was still very good. I would recommend using less cayenne pepper next time.
Domen Brown
[email protected]I've made this recipe several times now and it's always a winner. The chicken is always moist and flavorful, and the yogurt sauce is the perfect complement. I highly recommend this recipe!
Yassine Elkhattab
[email protected]This recipe was easy to follow and the chicken turned out great! I used boneless, skinless chicken breasts and they cooked in about 10 minutes. The yogurt sauce was also very good and I used it to dip the chicken in.
imran jutt
[email protected]I made this recipe last night and it was a hit with my family! The chicken was cooked perfectly and the flavors were amazing. I will definitely be making this again.
Haris Baba
[email protected]This recipe was absolutely delicious! The chicken was so flavorful and juicy, and the yogurt sauce was the perfect complement. I will definitely be making this again.