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Easy Street Corn Chicken Rice Bowl

Easy Street Corn Chicken Rice Bowl

This Easy Street Corn Chicken Rice Bowl is a quick, flavorful dish perfect for any occasion.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 5 bowls
Course: Dinner Recipes
Cuisine: Mexican
Calories: 679

Ingredients
  

Base
  • 2.5 cups cooked rice
  • 2 lbs chicken breasts sliced in half for thin filets
Seasonings
  • chili powder to taste
  • cumin to taste
  • paprika to taste
  • garlic powder to taste
  • oregano to taste
  • salt to taste
  • pepper to taste
Cooking
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 2.5 cups corn kernels fresh cut from cob or frozen
  • 0.5 of an onion onion diced
  • 1 small jalapeño deveined and seeded, diced (optional)
Sauce
  • 0.33 cup mayonnaise
  • 0.5 cup Mexican crema or sour cream
  • 2.5 teaspoons tajín or more, to taste
  • 1 small lime juice from
  • 2-3 Tablespoons milk to thin sauce
  • pinch fine sea salt
Garnishes
  • 1 ripe avocado chopped
  • 0.5 cup cotija cheese shredded
  • 0.5 cup fresh cilantro chopped

Equipment

  • Skillet
  • mixing bowl

Method
 

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

Nutrition

Serving: 1bowlCalories: 679kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 47gFat: 36gSodium: 803mgFiber: 6gSugar: 6g

Notes

Feel free to customize with different proteins or toppings to suit your preferences.

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