Turkish spiced chicken with garlic yogurt, cucumber and dill

Lifestyle Recipes Everyday Turkish spiced chicken with garlic yogurt, cucumber and dill This dreamy combination of aromatic chicken, cooling yogurt and zesty lemon is worth the effort Save Comment speech bubble icon Gift this article free Gift article Give full access to this article, free time. You have 15 articles left to gift, this month. Log in or Subscribe Copy link X Icon twitter Facebook Icon facebook WhatsApp Icon whatsapp email Add us as preferred source Share article Log in or Subscribe Copy link X Icon twitter Facebook Icon facebook WhatsApp Icon whatsapp email Diana Henry The Telegraph's award-winning cookery writer Diana Henry is the Telegraph’s much-loved cookery writer. She shares recipes each week, for everything from speedy family dinners to special menus that friends will remember for months. She is also a regular broadcaster on BBC Radio 4, and her journalism and recipe books, including Simple and How to Eat a Peach, are multi-award-winning. A mother of two sons, Diana can satisfy even the fussiest of eaters.    See more Published 19 June 2026 4:11pm BST Related Topics Telegraph Magazine, Chicken recipes, Dinner recipes, Garlic recipes, Lemon recipes Save Comment speech bubble icon Share article Log in or Subscribe Copy link X Icon twitter Facebook Icon facebook WhatsApp Icon whatsapp email Gift this article free Gift article Give full access to this article, free time. You have 15 articles left to gift, this month. Log in or Subscribe Copy link X Icon twitter Facebook Icon facebook WhatsApp Icon whatsapp email Add us as preferred source Serve this delicious dish with fluffy flatbread Credit: Haarala Hamilton Diana Henry The Telegraph's award-winning cookery writer Diana Henry is the Telegraph’s much-loved cookery writer. She shares recipes each week, for everything from speedy family dinners to special menus that friends will remember for months. She is also a regular broadcaster on BBC Radio 4, and her journalism and recipe books, including Simple and How to Eat a Peach, are multi-award-winning. A mother of two sons, Diana can satisfy even the fussiest of eaters.    See more Published 19 June 2026 4:11pm BST It’s the lemon and spices that really make this dish. It requires a bit of effort but it’s worth it for the fantastic combination of aromatic chicken with cooling yogurt and cucumber. Serve with fluffy flatbread. Requires marinating time Overview Prep time 10 mins Cook time 30 mins Serves 4 Ingredients 75ml olive oil juice of 1 small lemon 1½ tsp ground cumin 1 tsp ground allspice 1½ tsp Aleppo pepper or ½ tsp chilli flakes 4 garlic cloves, crushed 8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs For the cucumber 1 cucumber, about 225g 4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 1 tbsp white balsamic vinegar 1 tbsp lemon juice 2 tbsp dill, roughly chopped For the yogurt 5 small garlic cloves, 2 of them grated to a purée 250g Greek yogurt 2½ tbsp extra-virgin olive oil  Method Step Mix 75ml olive oil with the juice of 1 small lemon, 1½ tsp ground cumin, 1 tsp ground allspice, 1½ tsp Aleppo pepper or ½ tsp chilli flakes, 4 crushed garlic cloves and some seasoning.  Step Put 8 boneless and skinless chicken thighs in a dish and pour the marinade over. Cover and put in the fridge for up to 2 hours. Step Chop 1 cucumber (about 225g) into small cubes and mix with 4 tbsp extra-virgin oil, 1 tbsp white balsamic vinegar, 1 tbsp lemon juice and 2 tbsp roughly chopped dill; season. Don’t do this too far in advance or the cucumber becomes too soft. Step Add 2 grated garlic cloves to 250g Greek yogurt. Step Heat a griddle or frying pan until very hot. Shake off the excess marinade from the chicken. Add to the pan and cook on a high heat to get a good colour, then reduce the heat and cook, turning, until cooked through. Step Slice the 3 remaining garlic cloves finely. Heat 2½ tbsp extra-virgin olive oil in a frying pan and sauté the garlic until pale gold. Step Serve the chicken with some of the cucumber and a generous dollop of the garlic yogurt spooned on the side. Drizzle the oil and garlic over the top. Join the conversation Show comments The Telegraph values your comments but kindly requests all posts are on topic, constructive and respectful. Please review our commenting policy. Copy link X Icon twitter Facebook Icon facebook WhatsApp Icon whatsapp email The Telegraph values your comments but kindly requests all posts are on topic, constructive and respectful. Please review our commenting policy. Related Topics Telegraph Magazine, Chicken recipes, Dinner recipes, Garlic recipes, Lemon recipes License this content You need to be a subscriber to join the conversation. Find out more here. Log In Subscribe Advertisement More Stories