Description
Savor the vibrant flavors of Street Corn Chicken Rice Bowls, featuring tender chicken filets seasoned to perfection, sweet corn cooked with onions, and a zesty crema sauce. Topped with creamy avocado, tangy cotija cheese, and fresh cilantro, this dish offers a delightful taste of the streets right in your bowl.
Ingredients
2 ½ cups cooked rice
2 lbs chicken breasts
sliced in half
to make thin filets
chili powder
cumin
paprika
garlic powder
oregano
salt and pepper
2 Tablespoons olive oil
2 1/2 cups corn kernels
fresh cut from cob
or frozen
½ of an onion
diced
1 small jalapeno
deveined and seeded
diced (optional)
1/3 cup mayonnaise
½ cup Mexican crema or sour cream
2 1/2 teaspoons tajin
or more
to taste
1 small lime
juice from
2–3 Tablespoons milk
to thin sauce
pinch fine sea salt
1 ripe avocado
chopped
1/2 cup cotija cheese
shredded
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 lime
cut into wedges
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine the seasonings: chili powder, cumin, paprika, garlic powder, oregano, salt, and pepper. Rub the seasoning mixture onto the chicken filets. Heat olive oil in a pan over medium-high heat and cook the chicken until fully cooked, about 6-7 minutes per side. Remove and set aside.
- In the same pan, add the diced onion and jalapeno (if using). Sauté until softened, about 3-4 minutes. Add the corn and cook for an additional 3-5 minutes until heated through. Remove from heat.
- In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, Mexican crema or sour cream, tajin, lime juice, milk, and a pinch of salt until smooth. Adjust the thickness with more milk if necessary.
- To serve, place cooked rice in a bowl, top with chicken, corn mixture, and drizzle with the crema sauce. Garnish with chopped avocado, cotija cheese, fresh cilantro, and serve with lime wedges.
Notes
Feel free to customize the toppings and sauces to your liking. This dish can also be made with grilled or roasted chicken for added flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 520 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 620 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 42 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg
Keywords: Street Corn Chicken Rice Bowls, chicken recipes, corn recipes, Mexican cuisine, dinner bowls