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A Street Corn Chicken Rice Bowl with grilled chicken, roasted corn, avocado, lime wedge, and cilantro over white rice, drizzled with creamy sauce.

Street Corn Chicken Rice Bowl

A fast, flexible, family-approved dinner that combines chili-Street Corn Chicken Rice Bowl, cilantro lime rice, and creamy charred street corn for a smoky, tangy, satisfying bowl everyone will actually eat even on chaotic weeknights.
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Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Mexican-Inspired
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Make-Ahead Options: 15 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 250kcal
Cost: $18

Equipment

  • 1 Large skillet (For cooking chicken and charring corn)
  • 1 Medium pot (With lid, for cooking rice)
  • 1 Mixing bowl (For creamy sauce)
  • 1 Sharp knife (For chopping ingredients)
  • 1 Cutting board
  • 1 Measuring spoons

Ingredients

For the Rice:

  • 1 cup Rice White or brown - uncooked
  • 1 tablespoon Butter
  • 1 Lime - Juiced
  • 2 tablespoon Fresh cilantro - Chopped
  • Salt - To taste

For the Chicken:

  • 1 lb Chicken breast or thighs - Boneless skinless, cut into bite-size pieces
  • 1 teaspoon Chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon Paprika
  • Salt & pepper - To taste
  • 2 tablespoon Olive oil - For cooking

For the Street Corn:

  • 2 cups Corn - Fresh or frozen thawed & dried
  • 2 tablespoon Mayo
  • 2 tablespoon Cotija cheese - Crumbled
  • 1 Lime - Juiced
  • 1 teaspoon Chili powder
  • 2 tablespoon Fresh cilantro - Chopped

For the Creamy Sauce:

  • 2 tablespoon Sour cream - Or Greek yogurt
  • 2 tablespoon Mayo
  • 1 tablespoon Lime juice
  • ½ teaspoon Garlic powder
  • Salt Pinch

Toppings Optional but Recommended:

  • 1 Avocado - Sliced or diced
  • ½ cup Cherry tomatoes - Halved
  • 2 tablespoon Cotija cheese - Extra for garnish
  • 1 Lime wedges - On the side
  • Hot sauce - To taste

Instructions

  • Rinse, cook, and flavor the rice with lime, cilantro, and butter.
    A ceramic bowl of fluffy white rice garnished with chopped cilantro and lime wedges on a wooden table.
  • Season chicken with spices and cook until browned and done.
    Golden-brown pan-seared chicken thighs cooking in a cast iron skillet, seasoned with herbs and spices.
  • Char corn in a hot pan and mix with mayo, cheese, and lime.
    A cast iron skillet filled with charred corn topped with crumbled cheese, chopped cilantro, and chili powder, served with lime wedges.
  • Mix sour cream, mayo, lime, and seasoning for the sauce.
    A hand whisking creamy white sauce in a glass bowl on a wooden table surrounded by limes, salt, and jars of mayonnaise.
  • Assemble rice bowls with chicken, corn, sauce, and toppings.
    A Street Corn Chicken Rice Bowl with grilled chicken, roasted corn, avocado, lime wedge, and cilantro over white rice, drizzled with creamy sauce.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Nutrition

Serving: 400g | Calories: 250kcal (13%) | Carbohydrates: 42g (14%) | Protein: 35g (70%) | Fat: 47g (72%) | Saturated Fat: 6g (38%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 95mg (32%) | Sodium: 570mg (25%) | Potassium: 720mg (21%) | Fiber: 5g (21%) | Sugar: 5g (6%) | Vitamin A: 950IU (19%) | Vitamin C: 12mg (15%) | Calcium: 140mg (14%) | Iron: 2.1mg (12%)
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