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Best Greek Yogurt Chicken

Juicy, flavor packed Greek Yogurt Chicken - serve whole chicken breasts or use in salads, Greek pizza and more! Three simple cooking method options: air fryer, grill or bake.
Prep Time5 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Greek
Keyword: greek chicken, greek yogurt chicken, best greek yogurt chicken, easy greek yogurt chicken
Servings: 4
Calories:

Equipment

  • Air fryer, oven OR outdoor grill 3 cooking options

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/2 lemon juiced
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon honey
  • 1 large clove garlic minced
  • 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon dill fresh or dry
  • 1/2 teaspoon oregano dry

Instructions

MARINATING THE CHICKEN:

  • Add the marinade ingredients in a medium bowl. Whisk to combine well.
  • Add chicken to a ziptop bag, pour the marinade over the top and refrigerate 15 minutes to 2 hours.
  • NOTE: cook times will vary with the size of the chicken pieces. Cook to an internal temp of 160 degrees. Rest 5 minutes to let chicken come to 165 degrees.

AIR FRY:

  • Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees then spray air fryer basket.
    Remove chicken from the marinade, shaking off any excess. Season with salt and black pepper then add to the air fryer basket in a single layer.
    Cook 5 minutes then flip and continue cooking another 4-5 minutes or until you reach an internal temperature of 160 degrees. Remove and rest a couple of minutes. Internal temp will rise to 165 and you’re ready to eat.

BAKE:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
    Remove chicken from the marinade, shaking off any excess. Season with salt and black pepper.
    Add chicken to the pan. Bake 12-14 minutes or until you reach an internal temperature of 160 degrees. Remove and rest a couple of minutes. Internal temp will rise to 165 degrees.

OUTDOOR GRILL:

  • Remove chicken from the marinade, shaking off any excess. Season with salt and black pepper.
    Preheat grill to medium-high heat - about 400 degrees. Brush or spray grates with oil. Add chicken and cook 5 minutes on one side. Use tongs to flip to the other side and continue cooking 4-5 minutes or until you reach an internal temperature of 160 degrees.
    Remove and rest a couple of minutes. Internal temp will rise to 165 and you’re ready to eat.

Notes

Use any of the 3 cooking options: AIR FRY, OUTDOOR GRILL or BAKE IN THE OVEN.