| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 50 min |
| Prep: | 15 min |
| Inactive: | 10 min |
| Cook: | 25 min |
| Yield: | 2 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- Fine sea salt
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- Olive oil
- 1 red onion, sliced thickly
- 1 tomato, halved
- 1 lemon, halved
- 2 cups Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint
- 2 lemons, juiced
- 1 1/2 cucumbers, peeled and chopped
- Garlic herb oil, for serving
- 1/2 tablespoon fresh oregano leaves, roughly chopped
Instructions
- For the chicken: Blend the turmeric and some salt with the yogurt in a large bowl and add the chicken. Toss to coat and marinate chicken for at least 10 minutes or up to 2 hours (in the fridge).
- Preheat a grill or grill pan over medium-high heat. Remove the chicken from the marinade and grill for a few minutes on each side, until cooked through.
- For the vegetables: Drizzle olive oil on the onion, tomato and lemon and season with salt. Grill all until a bit charred on each side.
- For the tzatziki: Incorporate the yogurt, dill, mint, lemon juice and cucumbers. Season with salt and set aside.
- To serve, drizzle the chicken with garlic herb oil and spoon a scoop or two of tzatziki directly on top. Plate each dish with a few pieces of grilled veggies and, before serving, squeeze 1 grilled lemon half over the chicken and sprinkle with oregano.
Reviews
Good, but on the plain side. We barbecued red peppers for the veggie, and they were the star.
I was disappointed. I didn’t think the chicken got much flavour from the marinade. I also really missed the garlic in the tzatziki.
A very solid recipe. I let the chicken marinade for about an hour. I didn’t have the fresh herbs but I had dried on hand and it still tasted great. Will make again.
The title of the recipe is exactly the end result. The chicken marinated in the turmeric yogurt mixture comes out super moist and the tzatziki with the cucumber, fresh herbs, and lemon juice is the perfect accompaniment – full of flavor and healthy. I grilled the onion and tomato but didn’t eat them so I may skip that the next time I make this even though they definitely add color to the presentation.