Yogurt Cilantro Marinated Chicken
The combination of yogurt and cilantro makes a great marinade for chicken pieces. In addition to adding tremendous flavor to your chicken, the yogurt acts as a tenderizer; much like how buttermilk is used in fried chicken. Your chicken pieces will need at least 8 hours to marinate. Overnight is always better. Depending on the size of the chicken, it will take 50 minutes, up to an hour, to roast the pieces. This chicken is also great prepared on a charcoal grill.
Equipment
- food processor
Ingredients
- 4 lb whole chicken cut into 8 pieces
- 2 cups yogurt
- 1 bunch cilantro
- 6 garlic cloves
- 3 green chilies
- 3 tsp salt
- 2 tsp ground coriander
- 2 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Purée all of the marinade ingredients in a food processor.
- Marinate the chicken pieces in a gallon sized storage bag for at least 8 hours, preferably overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place the chicken pieces on a rack on a baking sheet lined in foil.
- Roast the pieces for 50 minutes.
