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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
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Marinading time: 10 hours
Total Time: 10 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Author: April

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