Grammy's Kitchen ยท Grilled Chicken ยท Smoky Grilled Chicken with Cucumber-Yogurt S

One of 78 grilled chicken recipes we measured

Smoky Grilled Chicken with Cucumber-Yogurt Sauce

from alexandracooks.com

It ranks #1 of 78 for tenderness among the grilled chicken recipes we compared.

hands-on12m
waiting10 min
makes2
each$3.18
levelbeginner
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The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base โ€” next to the median of all 78.

this recipe typical
fat0%2%
salt1%0%
aromatics2%0%
sweetener0%0%
acid4%0%
liquid43%0%

Where it stands out

  • #1 of 78 for tenderness
  • #5 of 78 for smoke depth

Adapts cleanly: egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

2 g1 teaspoon cumin seeds, see notes above
2 g1 teaspoon coriander seeds, see notes above
2 g1 teaspoon smoked paprika
567 g1 to 1.5 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken thighs (3 to 4)
kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper
9 g3 cloves of garlic, peeled and finely minced
1 few tablespoons grapeseed oil
227 g1 large or 3 small cucumbers (about 8 oz)
245 g1 cup plain Greek yogurt, I like the Fage 5%
3 g1 clove garlic, minced
23 g1.5 tablespoons fresh-squeeze lemon juice (from about 1/2 a lemon)
3 g1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
naan or pita bread, I like the Stonefire naan brand
lemon wedges
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Method: 7 steps, published by alexandracooks.com โ€” open the original โ†— or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

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