Yogurt and Dill Marinated Grilled Chicken

This Yogurt and Dill Grilled Marinated Chicken is the best summer BBQ recipe. You only need 4 ingredients and a grill for the dinner of the season!

It seems as though chicken is one of the most common protein staples that people rely on throughout the week. It’s versatile and easy to cook. However, that doesn’t mean it’s always the most flavourful or enjoyable.

There are many times when I have ordered or cooked chicken myself and I really didn’t think there was much to it. Here at All Nutrition the goal is to create delicious food that makes us feel good!

This Yogurt and Dill Marinated Grilled Chicken is my new favourite way to cook chicken. It is flavourful, moist (say goodbye to dry chicken!) and super simple to make.

Ingredients for Yogurt and Dill Marinated Grilled Chicken

These 4 ingredients will come as no surprise! All you need is:

• Chicken breasts
  • I haven’t tried this recipe with chicken thighs but I’m confident it would work just as well. Depending on the size of the bird, you will need 2-3 chicken thighs for every 1 chicken breast called for in this recipe.
• Plain Greek yogurt
  • The Greek yogurt is the mastermind behind the moist texture of the chicken. Please make sure you use PLAIN Greek yogurt instead of a flavoured one.
• Fresh dill
  • Dill is such a flavourful summer herb and it pairs perfectly with the yogurt and garlic.
  • If you don’t have fresh dill you can use dried dill but make sure to reduce the amount, since dried herbs are more potent in flavour. I recommend using 1.5 tbsp of dried dill if you don’t have any fresh.
• Minced garlic
  • If you prefer to use garlic powder instead of minced garlic, reduce the amount called for. I recommend using 1/4-1/2 tsp of garlic powder in place of 1 tsp of minced garlic.
• Salt and pepper
  • I hesitate even classifying these as ingredients because they are such kitchen staples. Feel free to add as little or as much as you like.

How to Marinate Chicken

The act of marinating is simply mixing the chicken with the sauce or other ingredients, which allows for a more noticeable flavour after cooking. I know you are a busy person so thankfully, this chicken doesn’t need much time to marinate.

All you have to do it mix the chicken, Greek yogurt, dill, garlic, salt and pepper in a bowl and mix until the chicken is evenly coated.

You are welcome to cover the bowl and place it in the fridge for a couple of hours (up to overnight) but it’s not entirely necessary. If you’re in a pinch for time, you can mix it together and immediately place it on the grill. Dinner will be ready in less than 30 minutes!

How to Grill Chicken

I will admit that I grilled these chicken breasts on our Ninja appliance that is both an air fryer and a grill. Because it’s a smaller unit, it heats up and cooks food quickly. The grilling time will depend on the appliance you use (BBQ, smaller indoor or outdoor grill, etc.) as well as the size of the chicken breasts. If the chicken breast is thick, please allow an extra couple of minutes to ensure it is properly cooked through.

For this Yogurt and Dill Marinated Chicken, I cooked it for 6-8 minutes on each side.

To give you piece of mind, you might consider investing in a meat thermometer. The safe internal cooking temperature for chicken is 165°F.

TIP: if the chicken is charred on the outside but still not reaching 165°F, your grill is likely too hot. This can result in heating the outside of the chicken too quickly without fully cooking the inside.

Serve this grilled chicken with your favourite summer side dishes and enjoy!

I hope this Yogurt and Dill Marinated Grilled Chicken is your new favourite BBQ recipe. Don’t forget to check out some of these other easy BBQ-friendly recipes for more inspiration:

• Easy Mediterranean Pasta Salad
• Shrimp Orzo Salad with Honey Lemon Dressing
• Herb and Garlic Potato Salad
• Herb and Garlic Dip

 

If you make these Yogurt and Dill Marinated Grilled Chicken, I would love to see your comment and rating below. It also makes my day seeing your creations of my recipes on Instagram- don’t forget to tag @allnutrition.rd!