5-Ingredient Greek Yogurt Chicken Marinade

omg YOGURT u guys. You've GOT to marinade your chicken breasts in Greek yogurt because it does the work for you. This is how you get juicy, flavourful grilled chicken every freakin' time🌟

A Greek yogurt marinade is perfect for chicken breasts because it packs in flavour, keeps the chicken moist while cooking, and the yogurt tenderizes the chicken.

This was inspired by my Starbucks Chicken and Vegetables Protein Box Copycat on my site, and pairs well with this Easy Greek Dip with Feta.

🙋‍♀️How to make Greek yogurt marinaded chicken

Slice the chicken breasts in half lengthwise ("butterfly") so they’re thinner.

Sprinkle chicken breasts all over with Kosher salt.

Mix up Greek yogurt, minced garlic, Kosher salt, and dried oregano in a small bowl.

Grate in some of the rind from the lemon and then cut the lemon in half and squeeze in all the juice. Stir again.

Place chicken breasts in large Ziplock bag. Pour marinade over. Seal the bag.

Turn a few times to coat the chicken. Place in the fridge to marinate for 6 hours or overnight.

See recipe card below for more details and tips.

🥡Make it a Meal Prep

After cooking the chicken, put it in meal prep containers with perfectly cooked basmati rice and lightly steamed green beans. Or make an super easy quinoa salad and use that with the chicken in containers for an easy lunch prep.

~April

📖 Recipe

Greek Yogurt Chicken Marinade

This Greek Yogurt Chicken Marinade is so delicious and simple to make with only 5 fresh ingredients. Marinading chicken breasts in this Greek yogurt marinade will give you juicy, flavourful grilled chicken every time!

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chicken marinade

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes

Marinading time: 10 hours hours

Total Time: 10 hours hours 20 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 people

Author: April Saunders

Ingredients

• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 8oz each, about 1.5 lbs total
• 1 cup Greek yogurt 2%
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• ¼ teaspoon Kosher salt
• 2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 lemon for juice plus some rind

Instructions

• Slice the chicken breasts in half lengthwise ("butterfly") so they’re thinner.
• Sprinkle each chicken breast with some Kosher salt.
• Mix up the Greek yogurt, minced garlic, salt and oregano in a small bowl.
• Grate in some of the rind from the lemon and then cut the lemon in half and squeeze in all the juice. Stir again.
• Place chicken breasts in large ziplock bag and pour marinade over. Seal the bag and turn to coat.
• Marinade for 6 hours or overnight in the fridge.
• When ready to cook the chicken, take the chicken out of the bag. Discard the leftover marinade.
• BBQ or grill the chicken breasts on medium heat for approximately 10 minutes per side, turning once until the internal temperature is 165 degrees F on an instant read thermometer. Serve warm.

Notes

Marinating time notes:

• 4-6 hours minimum
• 8-12 hours seems perfect
• 24 hours maximum (overnight)

Tips:

1. BBQ'd chicken is good for up to 3 days in the fridge. Discard any unused marinade.
2. You can make this marinade up to 1 day ahead if needed. Store it in a jar with a tight fitting lid in the fridge.
3. Serve with my bangin' corn and black bean salsa and chips or these one pan roasted potatoes and broccoli.

 

Nutrition information for marinade is approximate and for ¼ of the recipe:

Nutrition Facts

Greek Yogurt Chicken Marinade

Amount per Serving

Calories

165

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

3

g

5

%

Saturated Fat

 

1

g

6

%

Trans Fat

 

0.02

g

Polyunsaturated Fat

 

0.5

g

Monounsaturated Fat

 

1

g

Cholesterol

 

75

mg

25

%

Sodium

 

295

mg

13

%

Potassium

 

510

mg

15

%

Carbohydrates

 

3

g

1

%

Fiber

 

0.5

g

2

%

Sugar

 

2

g

2

%

Protein

 

29

g

58

%

Vitamin A

 

53

IU

1

%

Vitamin C

 

2

mg

2

%

Calcium

 

81

mg

8

%

Iron

 

1

mg

6

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Calories

165

Nutrition Facts