chicken in creamy jalapeño cheese sauce

Ingredients For chicken in creamy jalapeño cheese sauce

• 1 Tbsp

  olive oil
• 1 Tbsp

  clarified butter
• 2 lg

  boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cubed into bite-size
• freshly ground black pepper, to taste (i always use mixed peppercorns)
• ground himalayan sea salt
• 1/2 c

  white onions, finely chopped
• 1/2 c

  red peppers, finely chopped
• 2/3 c

  jalapeno peppers (about 3 peppers), seeded, membranes removed and finely chopped
• 2 lg

  cloves garlic, pressed
• 1 tsp

  ancho chili powder
• 1 tsp

  ground cumin
• 1 c

  low-sodium chicken broth
• 1/2 c

  35% heavy cream
• 1 c

  aged cheddar cheese, grated
• 2 tsp

  (heaping) cornstarch in 1/3 cup cold water
• 1/8 tsp

  smoked paprika per serving
• 1 Tbsp

  chopped fresh parsley, for garnish