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MEXICAN STREET CORN CHICKEN RICE BOWL Recipe

MEXICAN STREET CORN CHICKEN RICE BOWL Recipe


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  • Author: Patricia
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 4 bowls
  • Diet: Gluten Free

Description

A smoky, creamy Mexican street corn chicken rice bowl packed with grilled corn, juicy chicken, and lime crema. The perfect easy weeknight dinner full of flavor.


Ingredients

For the Chicken:

  • 1 pound Boneless chicken thighs
  • 2 tablespoons Olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon Chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin
  • 0.5 teaspoon Paprika
  • 2 cloves Garlic – Minced
  • 1 Lime – Juice only
  • Salt & pepper – To taste

For the Rice:

  • 1.5 cups Jasmine rice
  • 3 cups Chicken broth
  • 0.25 cup Fresh cilantro – Chopped
  • 1 Lime – Zest and juice

For the Street Corn Topping:

  • 3 ears Fresh corn – Or 2 cups frozen corn
  • 2 tablespoons Mayonnaise
  • 0.5 cup Cotija cheese – Crumbled
  • 0.5 teaspoon Chili powder
  • Fresh cilantro – For garnish

For the Lime Crema:

  • 0.5 cup Mexican crema or sour cream
  • 1 Lime – Juice only
  • Salt – Pinch

Instructions

  1. In a bowl, combine chicken, olive oil, spices, garlic, and lime juice. Let chicken marinate for at least 30 minutes.
  2. Cook jasmine rice in chicken broth. Fluff rice and stir in cilantro and lime zest/juice.
  3. Grill fresh corn until charred, then cut kernels from cob. Toss corn with mayo and half the chili powder.
  4. Grill or sear chicken until golden and cooked through. Let rest 5 mins, then slice chicken.
  5. Make crema by mixing lime juice, salt, and sour cream.
  6. Assemble bowls: rice, chicken, corn, cotija, crema, cilantro, lime.

Notes

  • Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Category: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
  • Method: Grilling, Searing
  • Cuisine: Mexican, Mexican-American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 bowl
  • Calories: 610kcal
  • Sugar: 4g
  • Sodium: 520mg
  • Fat: 32g
  • Saturated Fat: 9g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 18g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 45g
  • Fiber: 5g
  • Protein: 36g
  • Cholesterol: 105mg