Turkish Chicken Thighs

Submitted by Carianne

"From Eating Well April/May 2005. I have used boneless skinless thighs, and it worked very well. I also suggest using fresh mint!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 45mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 8 bone-in skinless chicken thighs
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 cup plain low-fat yogurt
• 2 garlic cloves (minced)
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger (minced)
• 2 teaspoons hot paprika
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons dried mint
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt

directions

1. In a large bowl, toss lemon juice and chicken pieces.
2. In a seperate bowl, whisk together yogurt, garlic, ginger, paprika, mint, and salt. Pour over chicken, stir to coat, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 1 - 24 hours.
3. Position oven rack to upper 1/3 and preheat broiler. Discard excess marinade. Broil chicken for 15 minutes.
4. Reduce heat to 400 degrees F and bake for 15 additional minutes.

Reviews

[rpgaymer]

Well this was a pleasant surprise. I loved the flavorful crust that formed on the chicken, and the mint did not taste strange like I thought it would. I'd like to try this with chicken breasts instead of thighs in the future. Thanks for sharing.

 

[lil_miss_SBC]

Only had 3 hours to marinate and used chicken breasts with slits cut in them, but still sooo good and moist! (Added 4 cloves of garlic though) It tasted like it was cooked on the grill due to the charring from the broiler.

 

[Chef susan from San]

This is a very good recipe I used greek yogurt and fresh mint, only change, I used 4 cloves of garlic

 

[Felix4067]

I came here to post this and found it instead, so I'll review it instead. I usually add a touch of crushed red pepper flakes. I've also used a cup of sour cream mixed with a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar and a tablespoon of lemon juice instead of yogurt with good results. It's an easy way to have a different taste for chicken that doesn't break the bank and contains ingredients I pretty much always have on-hand.

 

[Bondnz]

Wow!! It's finds like this one that make me such a zaar-addict!! I was looking for a recipe to pair with some leftover tabouleh but wanted something a bit different than our std kebabs etc & this chicken was perfect! Absolutely delicious! I added a splash of kiwifruit & habanero chilli sauce for a bit of extra kick & served with a wee bit of a mixed green salad & here goes another deliciously lite dinner - definitely a keeper! So happy I stumbled across it - thanks!!