Grilled Greek Garlic Chicken
Kiss boring, dry as sawdust, flavorless grilled chicken goodbye. This garlic infused version with creamy garlic sauce for dipping is the best!
Ingredients
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts
- ½ cup olive oil
- 1 small lemon, juiced
- 2 tsp garlic, minced
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp paprika
For the Garlic Sauce:
- 1 cup plain Greek style yogurt
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp Kosher salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
Instructions
Make the Garlic Sauce:
- Place yogurt, lemon juice, minced garlic, garlic powder, salt and pepper in a bowl. Whisk sauce together. Cover and place in the refrigerator.
For the Chicken:
- Slice each chicken piece in half horizontally.
- Using a fork, prick each piece numerous times. Place in a large ziplock baggie.
- Add olive oil, lemon juice, crushed garlic, garlic powder, black pepper, salt, and paprika to the baggie.
- Seal bag squeezing out excess air.
- Massage chicken to ensure the marinade coats each piece of chicken in the bag.
- Place chicken in the refrigerator to marinate for 8 hours or overnight.
- Heat grill over medium high heat.
- Grill chicken for 4-5 minutes on the first side. Flip chicken over and grill on the second side until cooked through and juices run clear.
- Serve grilled garlic chicken with a side of garlic dipping sauce.