Description
A vibrant dish combining juicy grilled chicken and roasted corn, perfect for a quick weeknight dinner or casual gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked rice
- 2 chicken breasts (grilled and sliced)
- 1 cup corn kernels
- 1/2 cup black beans (drained and rinsed)
- 1/4 cup diced red onion
- 1/4 cup diced tomatoes
- 1/4 cup crumbled cotija cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add olive oil and sauté the corn kernels for about 3-4 minutes until lightly charred.
- Season the corn: Stir in chili powder, smoked paprika, cumin, salt, and pepper. Set the corn aside.
- Make the lime crema: In a small bowl, mix together sour cream, lime juice, garlic powder, and salt. Adjust the lime juice to your taste.
- Assemble the bowls: Start with a generous base of cooked rice. Top it with sliced grilled chicken, charred corn, rinsed black beans, diced tomatoes, red onion, and cotija cheese.
- Finish with lime crema: Drizzle the lime crema over the assembled bowl and garnish with fresh cilantro.
- Serve immediately and enjoy the burst of flavors!
Notes
Feel free to mix and match ingredients based on what you have on hand or dietary preferences. For a vegetarian option, omit the chicken and increase black beans or add grilled zucchini.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 66g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 70mg