Yogurt-Marinated Chicken Thighs (Indian Inspired)

Ingredients

• Plain yogurt

  Whole milk, 8 grams protein per 8 ounce

  1 cup or 245g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  1 tbsp or 14g

• Curry powder

  Spices

  1 tbsp or 6g

• Chili powder

  Spices

  1 tbsp or 8g

• Cumin

  Spices, cumin seed

  ½ tbsp, whole or 3g

• Garlic powder

  Spices

  1 tsp or 3g

• Onion powder

  Spices

  1 tsp or 2g

• Salt

  Table

  1 tsp or 6g

• Chicken thigh

  Broilers or fryers, meat and skin, raw

  800g

• Fresh cilantro

  Coriander leaves, raw

  100g

Directions

1. In a large mixing bowl, combine yogurt, oil, curry powder, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt; mix to combine.
2. Add chicken thighs and toss until well-coated.
3. Cover and marinate for at least 30 minutes. You can also cover and refrigerate for up to 8 hours.
4. Remove chicken from fridge and let stand for 15 minutes at room temperature.
5. Oven Method:
6. Set oven to BROIL.
7. Transfer chicken to a broiler pan or foil-lined baking sheet or broiler pan. Discard yogurt marinade.
8. Broil chicken for 8 minutes; flip chicken thighs and broil 7 to 8 minutes more, or until internal temperature reaches 165F.
9. Remove from oven.
10. Garnish with cilantro and serve.
11. Grill Method:
12. Preheat grill to medium-high, about 425F to 450F.
13. Brush the grill grates with oil.
14. Place chicken thighs on grill and grill for 7 minutes per side, or until internal temperature of chicken reaches 165 F.
15. IMPORTANT:
16. If using bone-in chicken thighs, cook (or grill) for about 25 to 28 minutes, flipping the chicken thighs halfway through cooking.
17. Recipe by: Katerina | Diethood (source: https://diethood.com/yogurt-marinated-chicken-thighs/)

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