Jalapeño and cheddar chicken

Jalapeño cheddar chicken

This is one of those that may not qualify as “recipe” as i was cooking late and just wanted to use whatever was in the fridge

But kids loved and and wanted more,but they love anything with cheese 😁

Adjust your quantities as appropriate

• 3 skin on bone in chicken thighs

• 2tbsp olive oil

• 2 jalapeño diced

• 11/2cup peppers i used mix of red,orange and yellow(leftover from yesterday’s stir fry!shh...)

• 1/2cup corn

• 1/2 cup red bean ,use more if u want

• Fresh oregano 1tsp

• 1 lime or lemon sliced

• Cilantro 1/2cup chopped

• 1 tsp salt

• 1tsp pepper

• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Cooking:

• Season thighs with salt and pepper on both sides

• In oven safe pan heat olive on stove add lime slices and half the jalapeño,once little charred add the chicken fry 3-4 minutes each side till browned ,add half cup water and cover and cook for 20 minutes till chicken done, i didnt add any other spices as I wanted the jalapeño taste to stand out, you can add paprika, garlic etc

• Turn your oven on to high broiler setting

• Once chicken done and oil separates add corn and fry till slightly charred

• Add beans ,peppers , rest of jalapeño and oregano, stir fry 2-4 minutes till peppers cooked

• Add more salt if needed

• Add chedder on top

• Now put the pan in the oven ,broil 2-3 minutes till cheese melted

• Add cilantro and more jalapeño to garnish