For the Juiciest Grilled Chicken, Just Add Yogurt

A staple of South and Central Asian cooking, a yogurt marinade preps proteins to take the heat.

Of all the things to get excited about as grilling season kicks in — the crisp-edged pork butt, the herb-rubbed lamb legs, all those resplendent peppers and eggplants and burgers galore — humble chicken thighs fall to the bottom of the list. It’s not because chicken thighs are inherently less delicious than burgers and lamb. It’s just that, being workaday staples you’re likely to whip up on any given Tuesday, they’re probably not the first thing you’re pining to throw on the grill. This yogurt-marinated chicken aims to change all that.