Turkish Grilled Chicken Thighs with Sweet Corn
A fast Turkish-inspired grilled chicken dinner with smoky yogurt-spiced thighs, sweet July corn, zucchini, and Walla Walla onion for a WA-seasonal weeknight plate.
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Ingredients
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Foster Farms Fresh & Natural Chicken Thighs Value Pack1 1/4 lb bone-in or boneless chicken thighs $2.79
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Kroger® Sweet Corn on the Cob2 ears $2.99
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Zucchini1 medium, sliced lengthwise into planks $1.79
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Private Selection® Walla Walla Sweet Onions1 small onion, cut into thick rounds $3.99
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Fresh Organic Lemon1 lemon, zested and juiced $1.29
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Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs2 cloves, finely grated or minced $2.49
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Parsley1/4 cup chopped $1.29
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Plain Greek yogurt1/3 cup
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Olive oil2 tablespoons, divided
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Tomato paste1 tablespoon
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Ground cumin1 teaspoon
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Smoked paprika or sweet paprika1 teaspoon
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Dried oregano or dried mint1/2 teaspoon
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Kosher salt and black pepperto taste
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Red pepper flakes or Aleppo-style pepperoptional, to taste
Instructions
- Heat a grill to medium-high and oil the grates. Pat the chicken dry; shuck the corn; slice the zucchini into long planks and the Walla Walla onion into thick rounds so they do not fall through the grates.
- In a bowl, mix the yogurt, tomato paste, lemon zest, half the lemon juice, garlic, cumin, paprika, oregano, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 3/4 teaspoon salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes if using. Coat the chicken thoroughly and let it sit while the grill heats, about 10 minutes.
- Brush the corn, zucchini, and onion with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Grill the chicken, skin side down first if skin-on, turning occasionally, until deeply charred in spots and the thickest part reaches 165°F, about 18–24 minutes depending on thigh size. Move pieces to a cooler part of the grill if the yogurt marinade browns too quickly.
- At the same time, grill the corn and onion for 10–12 minutes, turning often, until lightly charred and tender; grill the zucchini for 3–5 minutes per side until just tender with grill marks.
- Transfer the chicken to a plate and rest for 5 minutes. Cut the corn kernels from the cobs if desired, or leave the ears whole; roughly chop the grilled onion and zucchini into bite-size pieces.
- Toss the grilled vegetables with the remaining lemon juice and chopped parsley. Plate the chicken with the lemony grilled corn, zucchini, and onion, spooning over any resting juices.
Total time: 50 minutes
Estimated cost: About $13–$18 using the listed chicken, corn, zucchini, Walla Walla onion, lemon, garlic, and parsley; pantry spices and yogurt not included.
Health notes: Serves 2; roughly 620 calories per serving with high protein, moderate carbs from corn, and healthy vegetable fiber.
Drink pairing: A crisp lager or sparkling lemonade works especially well with the smoky grill char and lemony yogurt marinade.