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Authentic Mexican Street Corn Chicken Bowl Recipe

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This flavor-packed Mexican street corn chicken bowl features charred corn and creamy sauce. Easy elote chicken rice bowl in 30 minutes!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 1
Course: Dinner, lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Calories: 570
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Chili Lime Chicken
  • 1 1/2 lbs Boneless chicken breasts or thighs - Sliced after cooking
  • 2 tablespoon Olive oil
  • 2 teaspoon Chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin - Extra makes it better
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Smoked paprika
  • 2 Limes - Juiced
  • Salt and pepper - To taste
Street Corn
  • 4 ears Fresh corn - Or use frozen kernels
  • 2 tablespoon Butter or mayo - Mayo helps with charring
  • 1/4 cup Cotija cheese - Crumbled
  • 1 teaspoon Chili powder
  • 2 tablespoon Cilantro - Chopped
  • 1 Lime - For squeezing
Cilantro Lime Rice
  • 2 cups White rice - Rinsed well
  • 3 1/2 cups Water or broth - Chicken broth preferred
  • 1/4 cup Cilantro - Chopped
  • 1 Lime - Juiced
  • 1 tablespoon Butter
  • Salt - To taste
Creamy Sauce
  • 1/2 cup Sour cream or yogurt - Full-fat for better texture
  • 2 tablespoon Mayo - Adds richness
  • 1 Lime - Juice and zest
  • 1 teaspoon Hot sauce - Optional
  • Salt and pepper - To taste
Optional Toppings
  • Extra cotija
  • Avocado - Sliced
  • Cilantro - Fresh
  • Lime wedges
  • Hot sauce - For heat lovers

Method
 

  1. Rinse the rice, simmer it in broth, and stir in the lime and cilantro.
  2. Rub the chicken with spices and lime juice to ensure a bold, zesty flavor.
  3. Char the fresh corn with mayonnaise and spices until it is smoky and golden.
  4. Combine the sour cream, mayonnaise, lime, and hot sauce to create a creamy drizzle.
  5. Layer the rice, chicken, corn, and sauce, then finish with your choice of toppings.

Nutrition

Calories: 570kcalCarbohydrates: 52gProtein: 36gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 95mgSodium: 620mgFiber: 5gSugar: 4g

Notes

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