Easy Grilled Chicken With Feta
This easy grilled chicken is marinated with feta and a variety of spices for a super flavorful chicken. The feta cheese brine helps make the chicken extra tender and juicy! Serve with salad or rice for a flavorful meal!
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 758kcal
Ingredients
- 1.5 pounds chicken thigh
- ½ cup feta cheese water can substitute with yogurt
- 1 teaspoon salt adjust if needed, depends on feta/yogurt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon smoke paprika
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Marinate chicken thighs with feta cheese water (can substiute with yogurt) for 30 minutes to 1 hour. Pour out water and dab dry with a paper towel.
- Add salt, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, cumin, turmeric, black pepper in a bowl and mix together.
- Generously add the seasonings on both sides of the chicken.
- Heat pan to medium heat and fry on 3-4 minutes on each side.
- Serve with garlic sauce or your favorite yogurt dip. Add on top of salad, rice or pasta and you’re in for a treat!
Notes
EXPERT TIPS
- Dry your chicken with a paper towel so that you can develop a nice crust on the exterior of the chicken on a grill or a pan.
- Don't brine the chicken for longer than 1 hour. Depending on your feta cheese, the acidity and saltiness of the cheese may make your chicken too tender and mushy.
- Get the pan or grill hot (you see smoke!) before you add your chicken thighs, it creates nice grill marks and a nice golden crust!
Nutrition
Calories: 758kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 56g | Fat: 57g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g | Monounsaturated Fat: 24g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 333mg | Sodium: 1427mg | Potassium: 760mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 521IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 3mg