Description
This Tasty Street Corn Chicken Bowl combines juicy chicken, sweet corn, black beans, and fresh toppings with a creamy, zesty sauce. Inspired by Mexican street corn, it’s a delicious and balanced meal perfect for lunch or dinner 🌽🍗.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts, diced or sliced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 2 cups cooked rice or cauliflower rice
- 1 cup corn kernels (fresh, canned, or frozen)
- 1 cup black beans, drained and rinsed
- ½ cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- ¼ cup red onion, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
- ¼ cup crumbled cotija cheese or feta (optional)
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons Greek yogurt or sour cream
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce (optional)
Instructions
- Season chicken with chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and cook chicken until golden and cooked through, about 6–8 minutes.
- In a small bowl, mix Greek yogurt, lime juice, and hot sauce to make the creamy sauce.
- Divide rice or cauliflower rice into bowls.
- Top with cooked chicken, corn, black beans, cherry tomatoes, and red onion.
- Drizzle the creamy lime sauce over the bowl.
- Sprinkle with cilantro and cotija cheese, if using.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
🌽 Tip: Roast the corn for extra flavor. This bowl is perfect for meal prep—store components separately and assemble when ready to eat.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Bowl
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: street corn chicken bowl, healthy chicken bowl, mexican chicken bowl, meal prep bowl