Street Corn Chicken Bowl

A vibrant and flavorful chicken bowl inspired by Mexican street corn, featuring tender chicken, charred corn, creamy avocado, and a zesty lime dressing. Perfect for a quick and satisfying meal.

By RecipeBoss

Servings

Time Required

30 min

Ingredients

1.5 lbs chicken breast

3 tbsp olive oil

1.5 tsp chili powder

1 tsp cumin

0.5 tsp paprika

1.25 tsp salt

0.5 tsp black pepper

2 cups corn kernels

2 medium avocado

2 medium lime

0.5 cup cilantro

0.25 cup mayonnaise

0.25 cup cotija cheese

0.25 cup red onion

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Instructions

1
Preheat a large skillet or grill pan over medium-high heat. Cut the chicken breasts into 1-inch cubes.
2
In a bowl, toss the chicken cubes with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, chili powder, cumin, paprika, 0.5 teaspoon of salt, and 0.25 teaspoon of black pepper until evenly coated.
3
Add the seasoned chicken to the hot skillet and cook for 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until cooked through and lightly browned. Remove from skillet and set aside.
6 min
4
In the same skillet, add the corn kernels and 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the corn is tender and slightly charred.
5 min
5
While the corn is cooking, prepare the lime crema. In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, juice of 1 lime, 1 tablespoon of olive oil, 0.75 teaspoon of salt, and 0.25 teaspoon of black pepper until smooth.
6
Dice the avocados and finely chop the cilantro and red onion.
7
Assemble the bowls: divide the cooked chicken and charred corn among four bowls. Top with diced avocado, chopped cilantro, chopped red onion, and crumbled cotija cheese.
8
Drizzle the lime crema over each bowl and serve immediately.
9
Enjoy this flavorful street corn chicken bowl!
10
Serve with extra lime wedges on the side.

Perfect With

riceblack beanstortilla chips