Oaxacan Hatch Chile Roast Chicken

Crisp-skinned, chile-spiced chicken meets blistered Hatch peppers, sweet summer corn, and a bright cilantro-lime finish in this bold sheet-pan dinner.

Ingredients

  • Foster Farms Fresh & Natural Chicken Thighs Value Pack
    1½ pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs $1.29
  • Private Selection™ Medium Hatch Chile Peppers
    8 ounces $1.79
  • Fresh Sweet Corn on the Cob
    2 ears $0.75
  • Fresh Organic Lime
    1 medium lime (1 teaspoon zest and 2 tablespoons juice) $1.29
  • Garlic
    2 cloves, finely grated
  • Extra-virgin olive oil
    2 tablespoons
  • Dried Mexican oregano
    1 teaspoon
  • Ground cumin
    1 teaspoon
  • Ancho chile powder
    ½ teaspoon
  • Kosher salt
    2¾ teaspoons
  • Black pepper
    ½ teaspoon
  • Corn tortillas
    6 small
  • Fresh cilantro
    ¼ cup, chopped

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 425°F, position a rack in the upper third, and line a rimmed sheet pan with foil or parchment.
  2. Pat 1½ pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs dry. Mix 1 tablespoon olive oil, 2 finely grated garlic cloves, 1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano, 1 teaspoon ground cumin, ½ teaspoon ancho chile powder, 1 teaspoon lime zest, 1¾ teaspoons kosher salt, and ½ teaspoon black pepper; rub the mixture over and under the skin.
  3. Arrange all 1½ pounds seasoned chicken thighs skin-side up on the prepared pan and roast for 20 minutes.
  4. Halve and seed 8 ounces Hatch chiles, then shuck 2 ears corn and cut each ear into 3 pieces. Toss the Hatch chiles and corn with 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 teaspoon kosher salt; add them to the pan after the initial 20 minutes and roast everything for 18–22 minutes, until the thickest part of each thigh reaches 175–180°F.
  5. Broil the sheet-pan contents for 1–2 minutes, watching closely, until the skin is crisp and the vegetables are lightly blistered; rest the sheet-pan contents for 5 minutes.
  6. Warm 6 corn tortillas in a dry skillet over medium heat for about 30 seconds per side and wrap them in a clean towel. Stir together 2 tablespoons lime juice and ¼ cup chopped cilantro.
  7. Divide the sheet-pan contents between 2 plates, spoon over the cilantro-lime mixture, and serve each portion with 3 warm corn tortillas.

Total time: 55 minutes

Estimated cost: $6–$8 for 2 servings

Health notes: About 660 calories per serving, with roughly 45 grams of protein and fiber-rich summer vegetables.

Drink pairing: A lightly off-dry Riesling balances the roasted chile heat and echoes the corn’s sweetness.