Garlic-Curry Chicken Thighs with Yogurt Sauce
Succulent chicken thighs marinated in a flavorful blend of garlic, curry powder, and yogurt, then roasted until golden brown and served with a tangy yogurt sauce. This Middle Eastern-inspired dish combines warm spices with creamy yogurt for a delicious main course.
Ingredients
- •1 head garlic
- •¼ cup olive oil
- •2 tablespoons curry powder
- •2 cups plain Greek yogurt
- •2½ teaspoons kosher salt
- •12 pieces chicken thighs
- •2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Mix garlic, oil, curry powder, 1 cup yogurt, 2 tsp. salt, and 1/4 cup water in a large bowl. Working in batches, add chicken thighs and turn to coat, using your hands to rub marinade under skin of each thigh. Transfer to a resealable plastic bag and chill at least 3 hours or up to overnight.
180 min
- 2.
Position a rack in upper third of oven and preheat to 425°F. Transfer marinated chicken, skin side up, to a 13x9" baking dish. Roast chicken until skin is browned and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of chicken registers 165°F, about 35 minutes. If chicken skin starts to burn, move pan to a lower rack to finish cooking.
35 min
- 3.
Transfer chicken to a serving platter, reserving pan juices. Whisk lemon juice, 1/4 cup pan juices, remaining 1 cup yogurt, and remaining 1/2 tsp. salt in a medium bowl. If sauce is too thick, add more pan juices. Serve sauce alongside chicken.
10 min
- 4.
Chicken can marinate up to 1 day before cooking. Keep chilled.
