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Street Corn Chicken Rice Bowl topped with charred corn, avocado, cotija cheese, and cilantro served family-style

Street Corn Chicken Rice Bowls

Bold, creamy, and ready in 30 minutes. Juicy seasoned chicken, smoky charred corn tossed in a tajin-lime sauce, served over fluffy rice with fresh toppings.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 5 portions
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican-American
Calories: 679

Ingredients
  

  • 1/3 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup Mexican crema or sour cream full-fat recommended
  • 2 1/2 tsp tajin or more to taste
  • 1 small lime juiced, for the sauce
  • 2-3 tbsp milk to thin the sauce
  • 2 lbs chicken breasts sliced in half lengthwise to make thin fillets
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp oregano
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 1/2 cups corn kernels fresh cut from cob or frozen and thawed
  • 1/2 medium onion diced
  • 1 small jalapeno deveined, seeded and diced, optional
  • 2 1/2 cups cooked white rice for serving
  • 1 ripe avocado chopped
  • 1/2 cup cotija cheese crumbled
  • 1/2 cup fresh cilantro chopped
  • 1 lime cut into wedges for serving

Equipment

  • large skillet
  • mixing bowl
  • cutting board
  • whisk

Method
 

  1. Make the sauce: Whisk together the mayonnaise, Mexican crema or sour cream, tajin, lime juice, and milk in a bowl until smooth. Taste and adjust tajin as needed. Set aside.
  2. Cook the chicken: Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season both sides of the thin chicken fillets with chili powder, cumin, paprika, garlic powder, oregano, salt, and pepper. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes per side until golden brown and cooked through to 165 degrees F. Transfer to a cutting board, rest for 3 minutes, then slice into strips.
  3. Make the street corn: In the same skillet, add a small drizzle of oil if needed. Add the corn, diced onion, and jalapeno. Increase heat to high and cover with a lid. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the corn is charred and golden in spots, about 4 to 5 minutes.
  4. Remove the skillet from heat. Stir in half of the prepared sauce into the corn mixture until everything is evenly coated and creamy.
  5. Assemble the bowls: Spoon cooked rice into each serving bowl. Top with sliced chicken and a generous scoop of the street corn mixture. Finish with chopped avocado, crumbled cotija, and fresh cilantro. Drizzle remaining sauce over the top and serve with a lime wedge.

Notes

Store each component separately in airtight containers for up to 4 days. Thaw and pat dry frozen corn before charring for best results. Add more tajin to the sauce for extra kick. For a flavor upgrade, use cilantro-lime rice as the base. Chicken is done when it reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.
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