This turmeric-yogurt marinade can double as a sauce for vegetables or potatoes and is one of the best ways to tenderize chicken meat. The turmeric and lemon in the marinade will give these chicken breasts a golden hue and a bright flavor.
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 – Bake the chicken 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
Turmeric-Yogurt Marinated chicken
Ingredients
- 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
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
- You can also use chicken thighs or chicken legs.
- Or 1 clove of garlic, minced.
- You can use white wine vinegar instead.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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