Turmeric-Yogurt Marinated Chicken

This marinade is like a thick ‘sauce’ and you may want to ‘scrape it off’ before you cook it, but I advise you not to. It will protect the chicken like a ‘coat’ in wintertime, resulting in an ultimate juicy chicken breast.

Key Ingredients in This Recipe

You’ll find the complete list of ingredients and exact quantities in the recipe below.

• Chicken breast or chicken thighs or chicken
• Turmeric-yogurt marinade
  • Greek yogurt
  • Lemon juice or white wine vinegar
  • Garlic
  • Turmeric
  • Thyme or oregano
  • Salt & pepper

How to Make This Turmeric-Yogurt Marinated Chicken

Step 1 – Mix all the ingredients for the marinade and smear it all over the chicken. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight.

Step 2 – Cook the chicken breasts in a skillet or grill it on an outdoor grill or in a grill pan if you like the grill marks. Cook the chicken about 5 to 7 minutes on each side, or until a temperature of 165 degrees F is reached in the thickest part of the meat.

Step 3 – Allow the chicken to rest for a few minutes before you serve or cut it.

Other Chicken Recipes to Try

• Chicken with Sundried Tomatoes
• Rosemary Chicken with Raspberry Glaze
• Chicken with Kiwi Pomegranate Salsa

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Turmeric-Yogurt Marinated chicken

Author: Marinka

Prep Time2 minutes mins

Cook Time14 minutes mins

Resting time1 hour hr

Total Time1 hour hr 16 minutes mins

Course: Chicken & Turkey, Main Course

Cuisine: American, Indian, Mediterranean

Diet: Egg-free, Grain-free, Nut-free

Servings: 2 people

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Ingredients

 

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• 1 pound chicken breast (NOTE 1), boneless, skinless
• salt & pepper
• olive oil

Turmeric-Yogurt Marinade

• 8 ounces Greek yogurt
• 1 teaspoon garlic paste (NOTE 2)
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice (NOTE 3)
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric

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Instructions

 

• Mix all the ingredients of the turmeric-yogurt marinade and smear it on the chicken breasts.
• Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight.
• Bake the chicken in a skillet with oil or grill on an outdoor grill or in a grill pan if you like the grill marks. Cook the chicken about 5 to 7 minutes on each side, or until a temperature of 165 degrees F is reached in the thickest part of the meat.
• Allow the chicken to rest for a few minutes before you serve or cut it.

Notes

1. You can also use chicken thighs or chicken legs.
2. Or 1 clove of garlic, minced.
3. You can use white wine vinegar instead.

Nutrition

Calories: 336kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 60g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 305mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 4g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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