Chicken with Yogurt

Name: Chicken with Yogurt
Total time: 130 min
Ingredients: 1 whole chicken (4 lbs.); 3 medium lemons; 1 tsp. salt; 1⁄2 tsp. ground black pepper; 2 cups plain low-fat Greek yogurt; 2 Tbsp. whole milk; 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh mint; 2 cups dry breadcrumbs; 1⁄2 cup salted butter

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You don’t need to use a whole chicken for this recipe; drumsticks, thighs, and breasts can all be used exclusively or in combination.

Serves: 4Hands-on: 10 minutesTotal: 2 hours 10 minutesDifficulty: Easy

Serves: 4

Ingredients

1 whole chicken (4 lbs.)
3 medium lemons
1 tsp. salt
1⁄2 tsp. ground black pepper
2 cups plain low-fat Greek yogurt
2 Tbsp. whole milk
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh mint
2 cups dry breadcrumbs
1⁄2 cup salted butter

Directions

Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Step 2
Wash chicken well inside and out and pat dry with paper towel. Cut chicken into sections. Cut 2 lemons in half and cut the remaining lemon into wedges. Rub chicken parts vigorously with lemon halves and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place pieces in colander; let stand 1 hour.
Step 3
Place yogurt in mixing bowl. Add milk and mint; mix well with whisk until smooth.
Step 4
Dip each piece of chicken into yogurt mix then cover entirely with good sprinkling of breadcrumbs. Place on greased roasting pan; drizzle melted butter over top.
Step 5
Bake about 1 hour, until chicken pieces are golden brown. Serve with lemon wedges.