Best Yogurt Baked Chicken Recipes

YOGURT BAKED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken breasts into a baking dish in a sigle layer.
• In a small bowl, combine the seasonings, green onions, lemon juice, and yogurt.
• Pour the yogurt/seasoning mixture over the chicken breasts, turning them over to coat well with the yogurt mixture.
• For best results, cover and chill for a few hours to allow flavors to blend.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Uncover the chicken and bake for 1 hour or until chicken is done.

CRISPY BAKED MOROCCAN CHICKEN WINGS WITH YOGURT DIP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with Reynolds Wrap® Non-Stick Foil. Add the chicken wings to a large bowl, drizzle them with the vegetable oil then toss until the wings are thoroughly coated.
• In a small bowl, stir together the paprika, cumin, cinnamon, ginger, cayenne, turmeric, salt and pepper. Sprinkle the wings with the spice mixture, tossing until they are coated. Arrange the wings in a single layer on the baking sheet, spacing them apart so that they aren't touching.
• Bake the wings for 40 to 45 minutes until they are cooked through, then transfer them to a serving platter.
• In a small bowl, stir together the yogurt, lemon juice, mint, cilantro, honey, salt and pepper. Taste and season the dip with additional salt and pepper as desired. Serve the wings with the yogurt dip.

BAKED CHICKEN WITH CHILE-YOGURT MARINADE

Steps:

• 1. To make the marinade, with the machine running, drop the garlic and jalapeño through the feed tube of a food processor. Add the onion and cilantro, and pulse until the onion is finely chopped. Add the yogurt, lime zest and juice, chili powder, and salt, and process into a purée. (Or place all of the ingredients, but only 1 cup of the yogurt, in a blender and process until smooth. Transfer the marinade to a bowl and stir in the remaining yogurt.)
• 2. Divide the chicken pieces between two 1-gallon self-sealing plastic bags. Pour in the marinade and seal the bags. Refrigerate for at least 2 and up to 8 hours.
• 3. Position two racks in the top third and center of the oven and preheat to 400°F. Line two large baking sheets with aluminum foil and lightly oil the foil. (This makes for easy cleanup.)
• 4. Remove the chicken from the marinade. Arrange on the baking sheets. Bake for 20 minutes. Turn the chicken and switch the positions of the baking sheets from top to bottom. Continue baking until a drumstick shows no sign of pink when pierced at the bone, about 25 minutes more. Transfer to a serving dish. Serve the chicken hot.

BAKED CHICKEN TAQUITOS WITH GREEN CHILES AND AVOCADO YOGURT DIP

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Line cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper or silicone baking mat.
• Shred chicken to make about 4 cups; discard bones and skin. In large bowl, toss chicken, cheese, onion, cilantro, cumin, chili powder, oregano and green chiles.
• Over gas burner or in skillet, heat tortillas until warm and pliable. Wrap tortillas in kitchen towel to keep warm.
• Working with 1 tortilla at a time, spoon about 2 tablespoons chicken mixture onto one side of tortilla. Wrap tortilla over filling and roll up. Place taquito seam side down on cookie sheet, gently pressing flat with palm of hand if needed to make sure taquito does not roll around. Repeat with remaining tortillas and chicken mixture, making sure to leave a bit of space between taquitos so they crisp nicely during baking. Brush tops of taquitos lightly with oil.
• Bake in center of oven 25 minutes, rotating pan once about halfway through baking.
• Meanwhile, cut avocado in half; remove pit. With spoon, scoop avocado flesh from shell into large bowl. With back of fork, mash avocado well. Fold in yogurt, lime juice and salt until thoroughly combined.
• Serve warm taquitos with dip.

BAKED CHICKEN THIGHS WITH GINGER, THYME AND YOGURT

Steps:

• Purée shallots, ginger, lemon juice and lemon zest in a blender or a food processor. Gently fold yogurt into purée with a wooden spoon. Stir in salt and thyme.
• Skin chicken thighs, trimming excess fat, and place them in a shallow baking dish that is large enough to hold them in a single layer. Pour the yogurt mixture over chicken thighs, turning the chicken pieces to coat them on all sides, and marinate in refrigerator for an hour.
• Heat oven to 425 degrees. Bake chicken uncovered for 55 minutes, until corners of chicken just begin to brown and marinade has thickened to a paste. Chicken may be served hot or cold. If taking to a picnic, remove to a container and refrigerate until departure.

BAKED YOGURT CHICKEN WITH MUSHROOMS AND DILL

Steps:

• Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
• Melt 4 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet and fry the chicken until golden brown.
• Remove to a buttered shallow baking dish.
• Sprinkle flour and paprika into the pan juices and cook; stirring for 1 minute.
• Stir in yogurt and mix well.
• Spoon over chicken.
• Saute mushrooms in remaining 2 tablespoons butter and lemon juice for 1 minute.
• Spoon this over the chicken and yogurt and add a sprinkling of dill (or parsley) to that.
• Bake, covered, in a preheated oven at 325 degrees for 1 hour or until chicken is tender.

BAKED CHICKEN TENDERS WITH YOGURT MUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• Put the first 4 ingredients into a large plastic freezer bag and mix well.
• Take the chicken breasts out and lightly pound them out. Then cut 4 equal pieces out lengthwise from each breast. Place the strips into the freezer bag with the spice and buttermilk mixture.
• Place the bag into the refrigerator for at least 4 hours or overnight is better.
• Turn over on to 450 and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
• While over is heating place the Panko bread crumbs, garlic powder, onion powder, Italian herb blend, and paprika into a food processor. Add about 3 tablespoons of olive oil and lightly pulse until the oil and seasoning are well mixed.
• Take the tenders out and liberally coat them with the bread crumb mixture and lay on parchment paper.
• Place tenders in the oven for 10-15 minutes at 450. Then reduce the heat to 350 and continue cooking until the tenders are lightly brown. Allow to cool before serving.
• To make the dipping sauce put the yogurt, mustard, garlic powder, and ketchup into a small bowl and mix well. Add the Sriracha sauce of you like a little bit of bite to the sauce.

GARLIC YOGURT BAKED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Lightly pound chicken just enough to even it out; do not pound it thin. Place chicken in a large bowl and season with salt and pepper; set aside. In a separate bowl, combine garlic, yogurt, and thyme; mix until combined. Pour yogurt mixture over chicken; mix until chicken is thoroughly coated. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 4 to 6 hours. Preheat oven to 375. Grease a baking pan with cooking spray. Remove chicken from bowl and shake off any excess; discard yogurt mixture. Transfer chicken to prepared baking pan. Sprinkle panko bread crumbs over chicken breasts. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until chicken is done. Remove from oven. Serve.

BAKED CHICKEN IN YOGURT SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Remove any excess fat from the chicken. Put the chicken in a medium non-metallic bowl with the yogurt and diced onions. Add 1/2 tsp. salt and mix well. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• 2. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Place the chicken pieces in a metal baking pan, making sure the pieces are separated and well covered with yogurt and onions. Bake for 40 minutes.
• 3. Then broil the chicken, with the pan set at the greatest distance from heat, until onions are somewhat blackened.Be careful not to let them burn completely. This will take 4 to 5 minutes. Sprinkle with 1/2 tsp. salt.

JULIE'S YOGURT BAKED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• Place chicken into a pre-sprayed shallow baking pan.
• Into a small bowl mix place All remaining ingredients
• (EXCEPT Parmesan).
• Mix well and spread over chicken and bake 35 minutes.
• Place parmesan on top and bake another 12 minutes.

BAKED YOGURT-MINT CHICKEN CURRY

Steps:

• 1. Prepare the ginger-garlic paste. Then, in a small bowl, mix together the dried mint and fenugreek leaves, garam masala, and salt. Place the chicken in a large non-reactive bowl. Add 2 tablespoons ginger-garlic paste, half the spice mixture, and 1 cup yogurt. Mix well, making sure all the chicken pieces are well-coated with the marinade. Cover with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator at least 4 and up to 24 hours.2. Heat the oil in an ovenproof saucepan over medium heat and cook the onion, stirring, until well-browned, about 10 minutes. Add the green chili peppers, the remaining ginger-garlic paste and the remaining spice mixture. Stir 1 minute, then add the remaining 1 cup yogurt, a little at a time, stirring constantly to prevent it from curdling, and cook until it comes to a vigorous boil.3. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Mix in the chicken, plus the marinade, and cook, stirring, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and cover, first with aluminum foil and then with the pan cover, to seal the pan.4. Place the pan on the center rack of the oven and bake about 50 minutes, or until the chicken is tender and the sauce smooth. Lightly swirl in the ground cardamom seeds and mint leaves, with parts of them visible as a garnish, and serve.From "1,000 Indian Recipes." Copyright 2002 by Neelam Batra. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

BAKED CHICKEN TAQUITOS WITH GREEN CHILES AND AVOCADO YOGURT DIP

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Line cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper or silicone baking mat.
• Shred chicken to make about 4 cups; discard bones and skin. In large bowl, toss chicken, cheese, onion, cilantro, cumin, chili powder, oregano and green chiles.
• Over gas burner or in skillet, heat tortillas until warm and pliable. Wrap tortillas in kitchen towel to keep warm.
• Working with 1 tortilla at a time, spoon about 2 tablespoons chicken mixture onto one side of tortilla. Wrap tortilla over filling and roll up. Place taquito seam side down on cookie sheet, gently pressing flat with palm of hand if needed to make sure taquito does not roll around. Repeat with remaining tortillas and chicken mixture, making sure to leave a bit of space between taquitos so they crisp nicely during baking. Brush tops of taquitos lightly with oil.
• Bake in center of oven 25 minutes, rotating pan once about halfway through baking.
• Meanwhile, cut avocado in half; remove pit. With spoon, scoop avocado flesh from shell into large bowl. With back of fork, mash avocado well. Fold in yogurt, lime juice and salt until thoroughly combined.
• Serve warm taquitos with dip.

BAKED CHICKEN WITH YOGURT CRUST & PEACHES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• In a food processor or blender, reduce the stuffing mix to coarse crumbs. Pour them onto a sheet of wax paper.
• Coat one piece of chicken breast with yogurt as thickly as possible (admittedly, this is a messy step), then dip it into the crumbs to coat.
• Lay the chicken in an oiled baking dish large enough to hold chicken and peaches in one layer. Repeat with the remaining chicken.
• Surround the chicken with the peach halves, cut side down. Sprinkle the peaches (not the chicken) with cinnamon sugar.
• Bake for 20 minutes, or until the breasts are just cooked through but not dry.

YOGURT BAKED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix together the yogurt, mustard, garlic, ginger, and salt and pepper.
• Spread the mixture on the chicken, rubbing it in.
• Place in a baking dish, cover, and let marinate for at least 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 375 F degrees.
• Bake the chicken, uncovered, for 1 hour or until it is brown.

CHICKEN BAKED IN YOGURT WITH SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat the oil and saute the onion until softened. Remove. Saute chicken until browned and transfer to oven-proof dish, top with onions. Mix yogurt with all remaining ingredients EXCEPT cheese. Pour over chicken and onions, sprinkle with cheese and cook for 40 minutes in 350 degrees F until chicken is tender. Serve over steamed spinach.

YOGURT BAKED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine yogurt, cumin, lemon juice, garlic and cilantro in a small bowl. Place chicken breasts in a glass baking dish or in a resealable plastic bag. Spoon yogurt mixture over the chicken and coat. Cover dish, or seal bag, and marinate in the refrigerator for 4 hours.
• Place in a baking dish, spoon some of the yogurt mix over it. Bake chicken at 400F until it reaches 160F internal temp.