Grilled Mediterranean Chicken
A delicious marinade of garlic and warm spices coats this grilled Mediterranean chicken. It's topped with a delicious yogurt dill sauce for a simple but impressive meal.
Ingredients
Dill Yogurt Sauce
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 cup chopped fresh dill
- 1 ¼ cup Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- juice of ½ lemon
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- 1 pinch salt
Mediterranean Chicken Marinade
- 10 garlic cloves, minced
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon allspice
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
- pinch of salt and pepper
- 5 tablespoon olive oil, divided
- 8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 8 chicken drumsticks
- 1 medium sized red onion, sliced
- juice and zest of 2 lemons
Optional Toppings
- artichoke hearts
- capers
- parsley
- lemon zest
- olives
- sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
- grilled mushrooms
Instructions
- Make the Mediterranean chicken marinade by mixing together the garlic, spices, and 3 tbs of olive oil. Rinse your chicken and pat to dry, then rub each piece with the garlic-spice rub.
- Place sliced onions in a large bowl with the lemon juice and remaining olive oil. Set the chicken atop the onions, cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours, or overnight.
- Pull out your food processor or blender to make the dill yogurt sauce and throw all the ingredients for the sauce in. Blend until smooth and add a little salt if needed. Cover and refrigerate until you’re ready to serve.
- Once the chicken has rested a bit with the marinade, get your grill ready. Grill the chicken on medium/high, covered, for about 5-6 minutes, then flip the thighs over and grill for another 5-6 minutes until done. (This will smell amazing!)
- Arrange the chicken on a serving platter and top with artichoke hearts, capers, olives, grilled mushrooms, lemon zest, or parsley.
- Serve immediately.
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