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Street Corn Chicken Rice Bowls

Street Corn Chicken Rice Bowls

Street Corn Chicken Rice Bowls are bursting with bold Mexican-inspired flavors, featuring juicy seasoned chicken, charred corn, and a creamy tajín-lime sauce.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 5 people
Calories 679 kcal

Equipment

  • knife
  • Kitchen scale
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Oil Sprayer

Ingredients
  

For Serving

  • 2 ½ cups cooked rice

Chicken

  • 2 lbs chicken breasts sliced in half, to make thin filets
  • Seasonings: chili powder, cumin, paprika, garlic powder, oregano, salt and pepper
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil

Street Corn

  • 2 ½ cups corn kernels fresh cut from cob, or frozen
  • ½ of an onion diced onion
  • 1 small jalapeno deveined and seeded, diced (optional)

Sauce

  • ⅓ cup mayonnaise (80g)
  • ½ cup Mexican crema or sour cream (120g)
  • 2 ½ teaspoons tajin or more, to taste
  • 1 small lime juice from
  • 2-3 Tablespoons milk to thin sauce
  • Pinch fine sea salt

For Topping

  • 1 ripe avocado chopped
  • ½ cup cotija cheese shredded
  • ½ cup fresh cilantro chopped
  • 1 lime cut into wedges

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • Mix sauce ingredients in a bowl: mayo, sour cream, tajin, lime and milk. Set aside.
  • Season chicken breasts on both sides with a little salt, pepper, chili powder, cumin, paprika, garlic powder and oregano. Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add olive oil and once hot, add chicken and cook until cooked through (165 degrees), flipping once. Remove to a plate.
  • To the same skillet add a little more oil, if needed. Add corn and onion and jalapeño. Turn heat to high, cover with lid and sauté, stirring occasionally, until corn is charred and tender, about 4-5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in half of the sauce, to make a creamy street corn mixture.
  • Spoon rice into a bowl. Top with chicken, a big scoop of street corn and garnish with avocado, cheese and cilantro. Serve with a lime wedge and extra sauce drizzled on top, if desired.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bowlCalories: 679kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 47gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 149mgSodium: 803mgPotassium: 1085mgFiber: 6gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 494IUVitamin C: 21mgCalcium: 158mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Chicken, Mexican flavors, Quick Dinner, rice bowls, Street Corn Chicken Rice Bowls, Weeknight Meal
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