Turkish Chicken Thighs

Name: Turkish Chicken Thighs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 8 bone-in skinless chicken thighs; 14.79 ml lemon juice; 236.59 ml plain low-fat yogurt; 2 garlic cloves (minced); 14.79 ml fresh ginger (minced); 9.85 ml hot paprika; 7.39 ml dried mint; 2.46 ml salt

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!"

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

ingredients

8 bone-in skinless chicken thighs
14.79 ml lemon juice
236.59 ml plain low-fat yogurt
2 garlic cloves (minced)
14.79 ml fresh ginger (minced)
9.85 ml hot paprika
7.39 ml dried mint
2.46 ml salt

directions

In a large bowl, toss lemon juice and chicken pieces.
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.
Position oven rack to upper 1/3 and preheat broiler. Discard excess marinade. Broil chicken for 15 minutes.
Reduce heat to 400 degrees F and bake for 15 additional minutes.

Questions & Replies

Sounds delicious! For those who've made this, did you broil on high or low? Thanks!

thisnannycooks

Reviews

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.

rpgaymer
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.

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

Chef susan from San
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.

Felix4067
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!!

Bondnz

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Tweaks

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.

Felix4067

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Carianne

Tucson, 0

<p>I live in the beautiful Sonoran Desert, where I work for an amazing non-profit organization, Sky Island Alliance. I have a very busy schedule, but I like to eat healthy, and cook as much as I can.  My husband is a good sport about trying all pof my experiments.  Lately it's been a lot of canning and fermenting.</p> 8724476"

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