Grilled Chicken Breast With Yogurt And Cucumber Sauce Food

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH YOGURT MARINADE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the yogurt, garlic, oregano, thyme, olive oil, salt and pepper. Zest the lemon over the bowl, reserving the rest of the lemon for serving. Whisk until smooth.
• Add the chicken thighs, toss to coat, then cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours, or up to 24. Remove chicken from the refrigerator 30 minutes before cooking.
• If using a grill, clean and oil the grates. Set the grill to medium-high or heat a grill pan slicked with olive oil on the stovetop over medium-high. Grill the chicken for 6 to 8 minutes on each side (depending on the thickness of the thighs), covering the grill halfway through if necessary to retain heat, until cooked through.
• Transfer the chicken thighs to a platter and squeeze half the lemon over them. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and parsley, and serve with lemon wedges on the side if desired.

GRILLED CHICKEN BREAST WITH YOGURT AND CUCUMBER SAUCE

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix yogurt, green onions, mint, cumin, salt and 1/8 teaspoon of pepper. Pour half the sauce in a bowl and set aside. Add cucumber to the remaining sauce and stir. Set aside.
• Sprinkle the chicken breasts with remaining pepper. Set the barbecue to medium heat. Put the chicken breasts on an oiled grill of the barbecue and cook, without closing the cover, 12 to 15 minutes or until it's not pink inside. (flip them and brush with the sauce without cucumber at mid-cooking; discard remaining of this sauce). Serve with the sauce with cucumber.

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH CUCUMBER YOGURT SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine yogurt, green onion, mint, cumin, salt, and 1/8 teaspoon of the pepper. Transfer half to a bowl; set aside. For sauce, stir cucumber into remaining yogurt mixture; set aside.
• Sprinkle the chicken with 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Place chicken on rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium coals. Grill for 12 to 15 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink (170 degrees F), turning once halfway through grilling and brushing with reserved yogurt mixture the last half of grilling. Discard remaining mixture.
• Serve chicken with yogurt sauce and, if desired, cucumber slices.

GRILLED CHICKEN MARINADE

Steps:

• In a large bowl or container, stir together grated garlic cloves, lemon zest, yogurt, the fresh soft herbs, oil, dried herbs, oregano, marjoram, or thyme, salt and black pepper. (This yields about 1 cup marinade, good for about 2 pounds of chicken.) Let sit for a couple of hours and up to overnight.

GRILLED CHICKEN BREASTS IN SPICED YOGURT

Steps:

• Whisk together 1 cup yogurt, 2 tablespoons oil, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, salt, and spices, then add chicken and turn until coated well. Marinate at room temperature 20 minutes.
• While chicken is marinating, prepare grill for cooking. If using a charcoal grill, open vents on bottom of grill, then light charcoal. Charcoal fire is medium-hot when you can hold your hand 5 inches above rack for 3 to 4 seconds. If using a gas grill, preheat burners on high, covered, 10 minutes, then reduce heat to moderate.
• While grill is heating, whisk together remaining 1 1/4 cups yogurt and 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice and salt to taste.
• Grill chicken (discard marinade), covered only if using gas grill, on lightly oiled grill rack, turning over occasionally, until just cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes total. Transfer chicken to a platter.
• Toss together mint, shallot, and remaining tablespoon oil in a small bowl. Drizzle chicken with yogurt sauce and top with mint salad.