Middle Eastern Yogurt Chicken

Name: Middle Eastern Yogurt Chicken
Prep time: 1 h 40 min
Cook time: 1 h 40 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1 pinch freshly ground black pepper; 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste; 1 green onion, sliced; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh oregano; 1 teaspoons paprika; 237 milliliters plain yogurt; 1 teaspoon salt; 6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves; 1 Tbsp white wine vinegar; 1 sprig spearmint, chopped

Middle Eastern Yogurt Chicken is a gluten free and primal main course. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains around 26g of protein, 7g of fat, and a total of 180 calories. This recipe is typical of middl eastern cuisine. Head to the store and pick up oregano, spearmint, ground cumin, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the ground cumin you could follow this main course with the Moroccan Chocolate Mousse as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes.

Instructions

Whisk together yogurt, olive oil, vinegar, oregano, green onion, cumin, salt, paprika, black pepper, and cayenne pepper in a large glass or ceramic bowl.

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Cayenne Pepper

Black Pepper

Green Onions

Olive Oil

Oregano

Paprika

Vinegar

Yogurt

Cumin

Salt

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Whisk

Bowl

Add the chicken breast halves and toss to evenly coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator 1 hour to overnight.

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Chicken Breast Halves

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Bowl

Preheat an oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C). Grease a shallow baking dish.

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Baking Pan

Oven

Remove chicken from the marinade and shake off excess. Discard used marinade. Arrange chicken in prepared baking dish.

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Marinade

Whole Chicken

Shake

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Baking Pan

Bake in preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 25 minutes, turning occasionally. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

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Whole Chicken

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Kitchen Thermometer