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Grilled Chicken With Mint, Tarragon and Yogurt

May 23, 2021 By Liza Cannata Leave a Comment


Grilled Chicken With Mint, Tarragon and Yogurt
 
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Prep time
1 hour
Cook time
20 mins
Total time
1 hour 20 mins
 
Author: Slightly adapted from Clare de Boer
Serves: 4-6 servings
Ingredients
  • INGREDIENTS
  • FOR GRILLING:
  • 2 ½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • 8 scallions, trimmed
  • 6 pita breads
  • FOR THE MARINADE:
  • 2 ½ cups full-fat Greek yogurt
  • ¼ cup fresh lime juice (from 2 limes)
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 1 (2-inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated
  • 2 teaspoons roasted cumin seeds, bruised using a mortar and pestle
  • FOR THE HERB-BUTTER BASTE:
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter (1/2 stick)
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (from 1 lime), plus 4 lime wedges for serving
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh tarragon, mint or both, plus more torn herbs for serving
Instructions
  1. PREPARATION
  2. Prepare the marinade: In a small bowl, mix the yogurt, lime juice, olive oil, salt and garlic. Reserve and refrigerate 1 cup marinade for serving. Put remaining marinade into a large resealable plastic bag and add the ginger, cumin and chicken; squelch around to coat thoroughly then refrigerate for 1 hour, or up to 48 hours.
  3. Remove the chicken from the refrigerator 1 hour before you plan to grill.
  4. Heat a clean grill to medium-high.
  5. While grill is heating, prepare the baste: Place the butter and salt in a small saucepan to melt on the cooler side of the grill (or use the stovetop). Once butter is melted, add the lime juice and chopped herbs; keep warm but do not boil.
  6. Grilling in batches if necessary, place the chicken on the grill a few inches apart. When you see a good char forming underneath, about 3 to 5 minutes, gently tug a skewer or the chicken: If it feels very stuck, leave it a few more minutes before turning. When the chicken releases easily and looks nicely charred in places, flip it using a fish spatula to gently pry any stuck bits off the grate.
  7. Baste the chicken with the herb butter and arrange the scallions in a single layer on the cooler edges of the grill. Let the chicken cook on the second side until firm and cooked through and turn the scallions occasionally until grill-marked and tender, about 8 minutes.
  8. Grill the pitas until marked, about 1 minute, turning halfway through. Lay them on the serving platter and place the scallions and chicken on top. Drizzle the bread, scallions and chicken with any remaining warm herb butter. Dollop chicken with reserved marinade, squeeze with lime and top with extra tarragon or mint.
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Filed Under: All Recipes, Gluten-free, Greek/Mediterranean, Paleo, Poultry Tagged With: grilled chicken, grilled vegetables, mediterran dish, yogurt chicken

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