Yogurt Cilantro Marinated Chicken

Yogurt Cilantro Marinated Chicken

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.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Marinating Time8 hours
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Bangladeshi
Keyword: Bangladeshi, Chicken, main course, South Asian
Author: Alex Gorgos

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.
    Bangladeshi, main course, chicken
  • Marinate the chicken pieces in a gallon sized storage bag for at least 8 hours, preferably overnight.
    Bangladeshi, main course, chicken
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place the chicken pieces on a rack on a baking sheet lined in foil.
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  • Roast the pieces for 50 minutes.
    Bangladeshi, main course, chicken
Bangladeshi, main course, chicken
This roast chicken goes great with a side of Bangladeshi fried rice.