Jalapeño Smothered Chorizo Chicken
This summer we had quite the abundance of jalapeño peppers from our garden and what better to make than Jalapeño Smothered Chorizo Chicken with them. This dish has such a powerful burst of fresh flavor, you won’t be able to put your fork down. Jalapeño in the name might throw you off and think this recipe is overly spicy and that you wouldn’t enjoy it. I am here to tell you that is not the case. The monterey jack cheese takes the edge off and baking the chicken helps burn off some of the kick. So turn that oven on and get cooking!
We decided to serve this Jalapeño Smothered Chorizo Chicken over yellow rice and grilled veggies. You can sautés or bake these veggies but the charred flavor you get from the grill is incredible. If you get chicken breasts big enough, it would probably be so flavorful to stuff some of the veggies into the chicken with the chorizo and monterey jack cheese. But if you can’t, just the chorizo and monterey jack cheese will make this Jalapeño Smothered Chorizo Chicken outstanding!
If you do enjoy spice however, make a double batch of this sauce to add to other recipes. We have been using the jalapeño sauce from this Jalapeño Smothered Chorizo Chicken as a topper on tacos, eggs, and countless other dishes. The sauce does get pretty thick when it is stored in the fridge so make sure to take it out and let it sit for a bit before you are ready to use it. If you are planning to add it to a warm dish, I do recommend heating the sauce just a little to bring out the flavors more.
From our kitchen to yours, cheers!
Try out our Chorizo Stuffed Sweet Peppers or our Spicy Kitchen Sink Chorizo Pasta!
Jalapeño Smothered Chorizo Chicken
Recipe details
- 2 people
- Prep time: 25 Minutes Cook time: 35 Minutes Total time: 1 hr
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