Grilled Moroccan chicken with cumin-garlic yogurt sauce
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Total time: 25 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 10 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
Boneless, skinless chicken thighs are quick-cooking, meaty, and more forgiving than leaner cuts; they’re guaranteed to stay juicy even if slightly overcooked.
Ingredients
Cooking spray
4 spray(s)
Uncooked skinless boneless chicken thigh
20 oz, 4 (5-oz) thighs
Extra virgin olive oil
1½ Tbsp, divided
Kosher salt
¾ tsp, divided
Ground cumin
¾ tsp, divided
Ground coriander
½ tsp
Ground allspice
¼ tsp
Ground ginger
¼ tsp
Ground turmeric
¼ tsp
Plain fat free Greek yogurt
½ cup(s)
Cilantro
2 Tbsp, chopped
Fresh mint leaves
1 Tbsp, chopped
Garlic
1 clove(s), grated
Instructions
1
Off heat, coat grill rack or grill pan with nonstick spray. Preheat gas grill or grill pan to medium-high, or prepare medium-high fire in charcoal grill.
2
Brush chicken with 1 1⁄2 tsp oil. In small bowl, mix 1⁄2 tsp salt, 1⁄2 tsp cumin, coriander, allspice, ginger, and turmeric. Sprinkle spice blend over both sides of chicken. Grill chicken until instant-read thermometer registers 165°F when inserted into thickest piece, about 5 minutes per side.
3
Meanwhile, in small bowl, combine yogurt, cilantro, mint, garlic, and remaining 1 tbsp oil, 1⁄4 tsp salt, and 1⁄4 tsp cumin. Serve sauce with chicken.
4
Serving size: 1 chicken thigh and 2 tbsp sauce
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