Description
Discover the Effortless Street Corn Chicken Rice Bowl, a quick and delicious meal that combines tender chicken, fresh street corn, and fluffy rice. Perfect for busy weeknights, this recipe features zesty flavors and uses only a few simple ingredients.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup of rice (white or brown)
- 2 cups of fresh sweet corn, stripped from the cob
- 1 pound of boneless chicken breasts, diced
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 2 tablespoons of cilantro, chopped
- Juice of 1 lime
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Olive oil, for cooking
Instructions
- Prepare the fresh corn by cutting the kernels off the cob and mixing with lime juice and salt.
- In a skillet, heat olive oil and cook the diced chicken until browned, then add bell pepper.
- Cook rice according to package instructions.
- Assemble the bowl with a base of rice, topped with chicken mixture and prepared corn. Garnish with cilantro and serve with lime wedges.
Notes
- Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Add toppings like avocado, cheese, or sour cream for extra flavor.
- Frozen corn can be used as an alternative to fresh corn.
- For a vegetarian option, replace chicken with tofu or chickpeas.
- Marinate chicken for optimal flavor before cooking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 500 Kcal
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 70g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg