Crispy Tzatziki Chicken Recipe

Name: Crispy Tzatziki Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 cloves Garlic (very Finely Minced); 2 cups Plain Greek Yogurt; 1 cup Grated Cucumber; 1/2 whole Lemon, Juiced; 6 whole Chicken Thighs, Bone-in, Skin-on; 1 teaspoon Salt; 1 teaspoon Pepper; 1 cup Tzatziki Sauce (you Can Use Storebought Or Your Favorite Recipe); 2 cups Panko Breadcrumbs; 1/4 cups Cold Butter, Sliced Into 6 Pieces; Salt And Pepper, to taste

Servings: persons

4 cloves Garlic (very Finely Minced)
2 cups Plain Greek Yogurt
1 cup Grated Cucumber
1/2 whole Lemon, Juiced
6 whole Chicken Thighs, Bone-in, Skin-on
1 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Pepper
1 cup Tzatziki Sauce (you Can Use Storebought Or Your Favorite Recipe)
2 cups Panko Breadcrumbs
1/4 cups Cold Butter, Sliced Into 6 Pieces
Salt And Pepper, to taste

1
Preheat your oven to 350 F and place the oven rack in the center position.
2
Butter a 9x13 baking dish..
3
In a bowl, mix together the chopped garlic, Greek yogurt, grated cucumber and lemon juice.
4
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
5
Set aside.
6
Put the tzatziki sauce in a shallow bowl.
7
Put the bread crumbs in another shallow bowl.
8
Season the chicken with salt and pepper and then dip it in the tzatziki sauce.
9
Then follow that with a coating of panko bread crumbs.
10
Make sure to press the panko onto each piece of chicken to make sure it is thoroughly coated.
11
Place the chicken into the prepared baking dish and repeat with the remaining chicken pieces.
12
Top each piece of chicken with a piece of butter and cover the baking dish with foil.
13
Bake for 45 minutes and then remove the foil and baste the chicken pieces with the juices in the pan.
14
Bake uncovered for another 20 minutes to brown the chicken.
15
Serve with extra tzatziki sauce.
16
You can click on the related blog link for my tzatziki sauce recipe!

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 4 cloves Garlic (very Finely Minced), 2 cups Plain Greek Yogurt, 1 cup Grated Cucumber, 1/2 whole Lemon, Juiced, and more.

Yes, Crispy Tzatziki Chicken falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Crispy Tzatziki Chicken

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