If you want to wow at your next dinner party, or impress at a barbeque then a juicy, delicious chicken fillet is a great way to go. However, lots of marinades for chicken are more akin to a salad dressing and have a tendency to slip off the meat as soon as it hits the grill.
There’s one secret ingredient you can use in a marinade that will not only keep the flavour on the meat, but make your chicken even more tender and delicious. It may sound odd, but the best thing to marinade chicken with is yogurt. The lactic acid and calcium in yogurt break down the protein in the meat, making it flavorful, juicy, and ultra-tender.
A perfect simple chicken marinade that will tenderise and flavour your chicken takes just three ingredients – yogurt, garlic and citrus. Orange, lemon or lime will all work and provide slightly different flavour profiles. Oranges will make your marinade sweeter whereas lemon and lime add a zesty tang.
To try this marinade yourself you’ll need
Ingredients
- 2 medium citrus fruits of your choice
- 1 cup plain whole-milk yogurt
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 900g boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- A large ziplock bag