This creamy road corn hen is made in a single pot on the stovetop in underneath an hour. You’ll love the dry rub hen thighs, and corn, peppers and onions tossed in a creamy cotija sauce after which topped in a contemporary jalapeño slaw.
I’m all about simple dinner recipes on this season of life with a toddler and a child at residence, and this stovetop creamy road corn hen has positively develop into a go-to weeknight meal in our home. I like that all of it could be made in a single pan on the stovetop, and that I can jazz up mine and my husbands plates by topping this dish with our superb jalapeño slaw whereas holding my toddlers plate delicate but nonetheless tremendous flavorful.
Plus, we all know how a lot you all love road corn salad and the way our chili recipe is your game-day go-to, so this creamy road corn hen is only a excellent one-pot addition 😀
What’s In This Creamy Road Corn Hen
This dish is made up of three parts: the hen, the creamy cotija road corn filling and topped with a scrumptious jalapeño slaw:
Hen: we’re seasoning boneless skinless hen thighs with a flavorful mixture of paprika, cumin and sea salt.
Road corn cotija filling: Saute onion, corn, bell pepper, and garlic after which make it creamy with assist from milk and cotija cheese. Don’t neglect a squeeze of lime juice!
Jalapeño topping: Don’t skip this contemporary topping! It’s comprised of cilantro, extra corn, onion, jalapeño, avocado, cotija and oil, vinegar and a splash of salt.
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Simple Ingredient Swaps
Hen: We’ve examined this recipe with boneless skinless hen thighs in addition to breasts. Bone-in hen thighs will work, too, however they may want an extended time to sear and cook dinner.
Milk: A dairy-free, unsweetened milk will work instead of dairy milk. Be sure that the milk isn’t flavored in any respect as even an unsweetened vanilla flavored milk could be off placing.
Jalapeño: Need to remove the warmth on this recipe? Be happy to substitute the sliced jalapeño for a extra delicate pepper like inexperienced chiles.
Cotija: Crumbled queso fresco is a scrumptious various to the crumbled cotija within the topping. You’ll wish to salt to style when utilizing queso fresco because it’s a way more delicate and fewer salty cheese.
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High Suggestions
Keep away from inserting the hen thighs on the pan chilly: This will trigger the hen to stay to the new pan.
Season the hen thighs nicely: Generously rubbing the seasoning into the hen offers you extra taste and a greater crust in your completed dish.
Ensure you have a big sufficient pan: We used a 5 qt. pan for this dish to make sure there was sufficient house for all of the elements with out boiling over.
Hen inside temperature
In response to the USDA, the protected cooking temperature for poultry is 165ºF.
Let relaxation: Keep in mind that after cooking hen let it relaxation for five minutes in order that the interior temperature can proceed to rise round 5ºF.
Storage
Retailer leftovers in an hermetic container within the fridge for as much as 3 days. Reheat on the stovetop over medium warmth for 10 minutes or within the microwave for 60 seconds.
The best way to Serve this Dish
Drizzle with bitter cream or a dollop of guacamole for further creaminess or serve on high of our cilantro lime rice with tortilla chips for crunch.
We extremely recommend pairing with a chilly lager or a zesty margarita to finish the meal. Cheers!
