Green Goddess Chicken Recipe
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
12 mins
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Total Time
22 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
397 kcal
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Course
Dinner
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Cuisine
North American
Green Goddess Chicken Recipe
Description
This dish centers on chicken thighs marinated in a complex Green Goddess dressing combining fresh parsley, green onion, tahini, miso paste (or gluten-free soy sauce alternatives), apple cider vinegar, nutritional yeast, garlic, olive oil, and water. The marinade blends to a smooth consistency in a blender, offering herbal, tangy, and savory notes that deeply flavor the meat during a 1 to 4-hour chill. This technique tenderizes the chicken while imparting layered tastes.
After marinating, the chicken thighs are cooked in a pan over medium-high heat with olive oil until each side is browned and cooked through in about six minutes per side. Any leftover marinade is discarded except for a small reserved portion that is drizzled over the finished chicken to enhance the herbaceous and tangy character of the dish. The chicken yields a tender, juicy texture balanced by the fresh, bright finish of the dressing.
The recipe highlights how making extra Green Goddess Dressing can be useful for serving alongside salads or other meals since the flavorful dressing works well beyond this chicken. The dish can be enjoyed as a main protein served alone or with sides such as rice or vegetables, benefiting from its distinctive green herb and miso-based flavor profile.
Ingredients
- 8 chicken thigh boneless
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Green Goddess Marinade
- ⅓ cup parsley packed, fresh
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 ½ tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 1 ½ tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon green onion green part only, chopped
- 2 teaspoons tahini
- 1 ½ tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons miso paste sub gluten-free soy sauce or coco aminos, as needed
- 1 small garlic clove
Instructions
- Begin by making the green goddess marinade. Combine the ingredients in your blender and blend on high until smooth. (see notes)
- Place the chicken thighs in a medium-sized bowl. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the dressing then pour the rest over the chicken. Toss to coat then cover the bowl and put it into your fridge. Let the chicken marinate for 1-4 hours.
- Heat a large, non-stick or cast iron pan over medium-high heat. Add the oil then add the chicken. Discard any marinade that remains in the bowl.
- Cook the chicken for 6 minutes per side. Remove the chicken from the pan and serve with the reserved marinade drizzled over the top.
Notes
- The Green Goddess marinade adds distinctive herb and umami flavor to the chicken.
- Marinate chicken for 1 to 4 hours for best results.
- Reserve some marinade to drizzle on cooked chicken; discard the rest.
- Consider making extra dressing for other meals or salads.
- Use a small blender for easy preparation if not tripling the marinade recipe.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 397 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2 chicken thighs | |
| Calories | 397kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 46g | 92% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 215mg | 72% |
| Sodium | 318mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 663mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 480IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 35mg | 4% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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