Yogurt-marinated Broiled Chicken

I combined a couple of recipes that I found online to come up with this one. It turned out so well! Will definitely make again.

1⁄2 cup plain yogurt or 1⁄2 cup plain Greek yogurt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 teaspoon sugar
3⁄4 teaspoon ground ginger
1⁄2 teaspoon salt
1⁄2 teaspoon ground cumin
3 boneless chicken breasts

Mix the above ingredients in a plastic baggie. Let it sit in the fridge for at least 8 hours, or overnight.

Position the top rack about 3"-4" from the heating element. Set the oven to broil and let it preheat on high. Line a baking tray with foil. Grease the foil with olive oil. Place the chicken breasts on the baking tray. Broil the breasts for about 5-8 minutes per side, until nicely browned and the internal temperature reads 180F. The broiling time will vary depending on the oven and the power of the heating element, proximity to the heating element, etc. Pay close attention to the chicken at all times as it will only need minutes to cook.

My oven has a Broil - High setting and a Broil - Low setting. I started on Broil - High, then reduced it to Broil - Low. When the outsides were close to being done, but the inside was still not hot enough, I changed the oven setting to bake at 425 degrees for a few minutes until the internal temp of the thickest chicken breast was 180 degrees.

I served it with a mild curry couscous and zucchini medley, and hummus with pita triangles. My mother-in-law and husband, who are both picky eaters, seemed to really like it. I liked it a lot, and it's another thing to add to my list of relatively quick and easy dinners. KEEWERD