Yogurt Marinated Chicken | Diethood

This easy yogurt-marinated chicken recipe makes the most flavorful baked chicken ever. Tender, juicy, and coated with a crunchy golden crust, this simple chicken breasts recipe is a winning dinner idea!

Tender Yogurt-Marinated Chicken

I love no-fuss dinner ideas that deliver big on flavor. Don’t you? And that’s what this recipe is, friends! In fact, this yogurt-marinated chicken is exactly what you need on a busy weeknight when you want to have a delicious meal everyone will devour.

This recipe makes the most flavorful chicken breasts, thanks to my easy yogurt marinade with garlic and thyme! You can start with marinating the chicken breasts in the AM, then bread them and pop them in the oven when you get home after work. The end result is ultra-tender chicken that’s juicy on the inside yet perfectly crispy-crunchy on the outside.

Why You’ll Love This Easy Chicken Recipe

• Easy. Simple pantry ingredients, a baking pan, and an oven are all you’ll need to make these chicken breasts. There’s nothing complicated or fussy about this recipe!
• Perfect for meal prep. Since the chicken is marinated for hours, it’s the perfect make-ahead meal.
• Goes with many sides. These golden, baked chicken breasts go with so many sides: mashed cauliflower, roasted veggies, cucumber salad; you name it. I’ve shared some of my favorite ideas below.

What Does the Yogurt Marinade Do?

• The marinade takes just a few minutes to put together and does a couple of things to your chicken; the acidity of the yogurt helps to tenderize the meat, making it more tender and juicy. It also infuses the chicken with tangy flavor and moisture, resulting in succulent baked chicken.
• In addition to the yogurt marinade, we will pound the chicken before marinating it. This further tenderizes the meat by breaking down the muscle fibers. It also ensures that your chicken cooks evenly in less time.

How Long Should I Marinate the Chicken?

• I like to marinate chicken breasts anywhere from 2 to 6 hours, but even 1 hour is good enough.

How to Make Yogurt Marinated Chicken

Are you ready to make this easy chicken dinner? Here’s a quick overview. Be sure to scroll down to the recipe card for step-by-step instructions and the full ingredients list.

• Make the yogurt marinade. It comes together in a snap.
• Marinate the chicken. I recommend marinating it for a few hours, but as little as one hour works. You have to give the yogurt time to work its magic!
• Add the panko breading and bake. The chicken is done when light golden and when the juices run clear if you pierce it with a knife. It should register 165˚F with an instant-read thermometer.

This is a serious, melt-in-your-mouth chicken dinner. I can’t even begin to tell you how often this appears on our table. It goes with many different side dishes too, so you can serve leftovers again later in the week and just switch up what you serve with it.

What Goes With Yogurt Marinated Chicken?

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ENJOY!