Yogurt-Marinated Chicken (low-amine, gluten-free, soy-free, low-fat, low-carb)

Yogurt Marinated Chicken (low-amine, gluten-free, soy-free, nut-free, fish-free, tomato-free, low-fat) photo

Garlic, “Lemon,” Mint, & Yogurt Marinated Chicken

Chicken is one of those love-hate meals for me. When it’s well marinated, I love it. But otherwise it’s just a bit boring for my tastes. I decided rather than a short-marinade, I’d let the chicken marinate in the yogurt sauce for almost 24 hours. It was definitely the right choice. They turned out succulent and had a nice “lemon” kick to it from the ascorbic acid.

2 chicken breasts & legs with thighs (all skinless)

1 1/2 C plain yogurt

1 C chopped mint

1 Tbsp cumin

8 large cloves garlic, pressed

2 Tbsp onion powder

1 tsp salt

2 tsp ascorbic acid

  • Mix all ingredients together in a Ziplock bag, and ensure chicken is well coated.
  • Press all air out of the bag, and leave it in the fridge to marinate, flipping over halfway through if possible. Marinate for 24 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees on the middle rack.

Chicken covered in low-amine marinade of yogurt, mint, garlic, and ascorbic acid (low-amine, gluten-free, soy-free, nut-free, fish-free, tomato-free) photo

Chicken covered in low-amine marinade of yogurt, mint, garlic, & ascorbic acid.

  • Cover chicken and bake for 30 minutes.
  • Raise rack to the highest possible. Uncover chicken, baste well, and broil for 3 minutes.

Baked and broiled yogurt-marinated low-amine chicken (low-amine, gluten-free, soy-free, nut-free, fish-free, tomato-free) photo

Baked and broiled yogurt-marinated low-amine chicken, ready for plating. Legs/thighs can be plated as is. Breast should be sliced on a diagonal into pieces.

  • Serve chicken plated with juices.

AMINE BREAKDOWN:Very Low Amine: mint, cumin, salt, ascorbic acidLow Amine: skinless chicken, garlic, onion powderModerate Amine: yogurt

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on February 21, 2012 at 8:32 pm  Comments (25)
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