Steven and I loooove Mediterranean food. It was one of our go-tos in Austin. We haven’t found new spots in Houston yet, so I decided to try for myself. I’ve been wanting to make a yogurt marinated chicken kebab for a while, too, so this killed two birds with one stone. Initially I didn’t want to make this because it seemed like a lot of moving parts for a weeknight dinner between the chicken, saffron rice, and cucumber salad. And I’ll admit, there were quite a few dishes to clean up. BUT the prep itself wasn’t hard and the outcome was well worth it.
What you need:
- 2 lbs boneless chicken thighs
- 1 cup plain yogurt
- 3 tsp minced garlic (or 3 cloves)
- 2 tsp minced ginger
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp garam masala
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp cumin
- salt and pepper to taste
What to do:
- Make marinade by combining all ingredients and pour over chicken. Allow to marinate for at least 30 minutes, but up to 24 hours.
- Preheat oven to 450°F
- Place marinated chicken on a rack on top of a baking sheet. I lined my sheet with aluminum foil.
- Place chicken in oven for 20 minutes until chicken is almost 165°F internally. Then switch oven to broil for 3 minutes to allow chicken to crisp up.
- Serve over saffron rice and top with yogurt dill and cucumber salad! (Recipes to come this weekend!)
