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Get ready to indulge in this delicious combination of spices and succulent chicken thighs. My Juicy Oven Roasted Greek Yogurt Chicken with Lemon makes a wonderful weeknight meal! Boneless chicken thighs are coated with greek yogurt and an aromatic tandoori-inspired spice blend. All you need is a sheet pan and some simple ingredients!
– Greek yogurt chicken is high in protein with with 17g per serving. – There is versatility on how you serve this dish. Enjoy it in a healthy chicken salad or with your favorite veggies on top of rice. – This is great for meal prep! – Yogurt-marinated chicken is always mouthwatering. – With a short cook time, dinner is ready in under 30 minutes
1. Start with preheating the oven to 450 degrees. 2. Rinse the raw chicken if needed and pat dry with paper towel. Then add it to a large bowl.
3. Add the greek yogurt. 4. In a small bowl or container, add the spices and combine gently with a small whisk. 5. Add the spices to the chicken and the greek yogurt marinade. Combine either by hand or using a rubber spatula. Make sure the chicken is coated evenly.
6. Place the chicken in a single layer on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper. You can add the leftover marinade to the top of the chicken and discard the rest . Add some salt. Drizzle the lemon juice on the chicken.
7. Roast the chicken in the oven for 20 minutes or until an instant-read thermometer reaches 165 degrees F when placed in the thickest part of the chicken.
Helpful tips: This dish is cooked in the oven at high temperature of 450 degrees. It will give a little charred look to the ends similiar to tandoori. You can marinate this chicken overnight or even for a couple of hours if you want, but no marinating is necessary! For easy clean up, line your baking sheet with parchment paper.
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