Yogurt Marinated Drumsticks
Unlike acidic marinades like lemon and vinegar that can toughen meat, yogurt marinade tenderizes meat slowly and leaves it with a delightful browned coating once cooked. I recommend marinating for 12 hours + if possible, so try to prep your meat a day ahead.
What you will need
1/4 cup Olive Oil
1/3 cup Plain Greek Yogurt
2 Lemons
5 cloves Garlic
2 Tbsp Oregano
1 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Black Pepper
3 Lbs Chicken Drumsticks
(Nutritional facts 141 calories, 6.6 g fat, 1.05 g carbohydrates, 19.56 g protein, 112 mg cholesterol, 307 mg sodium)How to cook
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Gather and portion ingredients.
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Add the yogurt and olive oil to a mixing bowl.
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Add the dried oregano, salt and pepper to the bowl.
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Zest one lemon into the marinade.
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Grate or finely chop the garlic cloves and add to the bowl as well.
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Add the juice of the whole lemon.
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Mix together until smooth. A whisk or immersion blender works well here!
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![cken. Cover and refrigerate for ideally longer than 12 hours. If you have less time then a few hours will be ok.](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-9200792-1644528708022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9MTEmcmVuZGVyQ2xpcFNpemU9Mg==.jpg)
Pour the marinade over the chicken drumsticks and mix to fully coat the chicken. Cover and refrigerate for ideally longer than 12 hours. If you have less time then a few hours will be ok.
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Set oven to 350°F
10
![minutes or until the center of the drumsticks reaches 170 °F. Serve and enjoy!](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-9200792-1644528708022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9MTQmcmVuZGVyQ2xpcFNpemU9Mw==.jpg)
Line a baking sheet with foil and arrange the drumsticks. Bake for about 30 minutes or until the center of the drumsticks reaches 170 °F. Serve and enjoy!
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