Description
A delightful blend of flavors capturing the essence of street food in a hearty meal with tender chicken, sweet corn, and creamy sauce over fluffy rice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked rice
- 1 lb chicken breast, diced
- 1 cup corn (frozen or canned)
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup cotija cheese, crumbled
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare the sauce: In a bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, sour cream, cotija cheese, lime juice, chili powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper to create a flavorful sauce.
- Cook the chicken: Heat a skillet over medium heat and add the diced chicken. Cook the chicken for about 7-10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until it’s fully cooked and golden brown.
- Add the corn: Once the chicken is cooked, stir in the corn and allow it to heat through for about 5 minutes.
- Assemble the bowls: Start with a serving of cooked rice at the bottom of each bowl.
- Top with chicken and corn: Spoon the chicken and corn mixture on top of the rice.
- Drizzle the sauce: Generously drizzle the creamy sauce over the chicken and corn mixture.
- Garnish and serve: Garnish your bowl with freshly chopped cilantro and serve warm.
Notes
For a vegetarian version, substitute chicken with black beans or chickpeas. Add more vegetables for added flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg