Yogurt-Marinated Grilled Chicken

I feel like I'm always looking for the BEST yogurt marinade for chicken. I've some good ones in the past and I've had some real bad ones. 

This one I put in the Good Ones category. I cut the recipe in half because it's just me and maybe one leftover. It was a really delicious recipe. I will be marking this one as a favorite.

Yogurt-Marinated Grilled Chicken

Recipe from Bon Appetit

Photo from Bon Appetit

Serves 6

8 skinless, boneless chicken breasts (about 3 pounds)

2 c plain whole-milk yogurt

1 c coarsely chopped fresh cilantro leaves and stems

1/2 large onion, coarsely chopped

1/3 c olive oil plus more for brushing

6 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped

1 T fresh lime juice

1 T garam masala

2 tsp kosher salt plus more for seasoning

1 tsp freshly ground black pepper

1 2'piece fresh ginger, peeled and chopped

Working with one chicken breast at a time, put chicken between 2 sheets of waxed paper and pound to 1/2" thickness. Transfer chicken breasts to a resealable plastic bag.

Combine the remaining ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth. Pour yogurt mixture over chicken, seal bag, and turn to coat. Marinate chicken in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours or overnight.

Build a medium fire in a charcoal grill, or heat a gas grill to medium-high. Brush grill grates with oil. Scrape excess marinade off chicken; season with salt. Grill chicken, turning once, until browned and cooked through, 3-4 minutes per side.