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
Pinch of salt
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 according to package directions.
3. Fluff rice and stir in cilantro and lime zest/juice.
4. Grill fresh corn until charred, then cut kernels from the cob.
5. Toss corn with mayonnaise and half the chili powder.
6. Grill or sear chicken until golden and cooked through. Let rest 5 minutes, then slice.
7. Make crema by mixing lime juice, salt, and sour cream or crema.
8. Assemble bowls with rice, sliced chicken, corn topping, cotija, lime crema, and garnish with fresh cilantro.
Notes
Use frozen corn as a shortcut if fresh corn is out of season.
For extra spice, add jalapeño or hot sauce to the crema.
Swap chicken thighs for breasts if preferred.
Leftovers store well for 2–3 days and make a great meal prep option.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Grill, Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 610 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 520 mg
- Fat: 32 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 36 g
- Cholesterol: 105 mg
Keywords: mexican street corn bowl, chicken rice bowl, grilled corn, lime crema, easy dinner