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Homemade street corn chicken rice bowl with juicy grilled chicken, corn, beans, rice, and crema in white bowl.

Mexican Street Corn Chicken Rice Bowl

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.
5 from 2 votes
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Course: Dinner, lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican, Mexican-American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 4 bowls
Calories: 610kcal
Cost: $12–$14

Equipment

  • Grill pan or grill (For charring chicken and corn)
  • Skillet (Alternative to grill for corn)
  • Pot or rice cooker (For cooking jasmine rice)
  • Mixing bowl (To marinate chicken)
  • Sharp knife (For cutting grilled chicken and corn)

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 

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

Notes

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

Nutrition

Serving: 1bowl | Calories: 610kcal (31%) | Carbohydrates: 45g (15%) | Protein: 36g (72%) | Fat: 32g (49%) | Saturated Fat: 9g (56%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 105mg (35%) | Sodium: 520mg (23%) | Potassium: 690mg (20%) | Fiber: 5g (21%) | Sugar: 4g (4%) | Vitamin A: 600IU (12%) | Vitamin C: 10mg (12%) | Calcium: 120mg (12%) | Iron: 2.2mg (12%)