Green Goddess Chicken
Green goddess sauce makes a tenderizing, herby, flavor-packed marinade that takes your average chicken dinner to the next level! Cook green goddess chicken in a skillet or on the grill – either way, it cooks in about 8 to 10 minutes or so. One of the easiest, tastiest chicken recipes you’ll try!
Toss your chicken in my green goddess sauce—made with herbs, nutty tahini or Greek yogurt, garlic, and citrus—and allow it a few hours in the fridge to marinate. You’ll end up with exceptionally tender, flavor-packed chicken.
And whether you choose to cook the chicken in a skillet or on a grill, it takes about 8 to 10 minutes to do! Add salad or your favorite vegetable for a side and call it dinner. Or, slice up the chicken and toss it onto a cold noodle salad.
Ingredients
- Green goddess dressing
- 6 to 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs
- kosher salt and black pepper
Directions
- Make the green goddess dressing according to this recipe.
- Pat the chicken dry and using a small but sharp knife, make a few slits on both sides of each chicken thigh. Season on both sides with kosher salt and black pepper.
- Put the chicken in a large bowl and pour about ½ to ¾ cup of the green goddess dressing on top. Using a pair of tongs, toss to make sure the chicken is well-coated in the dressing. Keep the rest of the green goddess dressing in the fridge for later use.
- Cover the bowl and refrigerate for 2 hours or up to overnight. If you don’t have the time, even 30 minutes of marinating will make a difference.
- Stovetop cooking option: In a large skillet, heat about 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil over medium-high heat until shimmering. Using a pair of tongs, arrange the chicken in one single layer in the heated pan (it helps give the chicken pieces a gentle shake in the bowl so that they release any excess marinade before adding them to the hot skillet). Cook for one side for about 5 minutes or until a crispy golden brown crust forms, then turn over and cook for another 3 to 5 minutes or until the chicken is fully cooked and its juices run clear.
- Grill option: To cook the chicken on the grill instead, heat your grill to medium-high, and carefully oil the grates. Arrange the chicken in one single layer over direct heat and cook for 5 minutes on one side, then turn over and cook for another 3 to 5 minutes or until the chicken is well-charred and cooked through.
- To serve, arrange the chicken on a platter and add more of the reserved green goddess dressing on top.
Note: Boneless skinless chicken thighs are my favorite for this recipe. They are juicy, tender, and so easy to cook. Even if you accidentally overcook them, you will still end up with moist chicken.
Pro tip for best flavor: The slits in the chicken will help the marinade penetrate the chicken, intensifying the flavor even more.
