Description
Easy Healthy Street Corn Chicken Bowls – a quick, flavor-packed dinner with juicy chicken, vibrant veggies, and zesty lime over rice. Ready in 30 minutes and better than takeout!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (450g) boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 tbsp (15ml) chili powder
- 1 tsp (5ml) cumin
- 1/2 tsp (2.5ml) garlic powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp (15ml) olive oil
- 1 cup (240ml) corn kernels (fresh, frozen, or canned)
- 1/2 cup (75g) chopped red onion
- 1/2 cup (75g) chopped bell pepper
- 1 minced jalapeño (optional)
- 1/4 cup (30g) chopped cilantro
- 2 tbsp (30ml) lime juice
- 2 cups (480ml) cooked rice
Instructions
- Rinse and pat dry chicken, then cut into 1-inch cubes. Season with chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook for 5–7 minutes per side, until browned and cooked through.
- Add corn, red onion, bell pepper, and jalapeño. Cook for 5 minutes until vegetables are tender-crisp.
- Stir in chopped cilantro and lime juice. Season to taste with additional salt and pepper. Let simmer briefly to combine flavors.
- Serve over cooked rice. Garnish with more cilantro and lime if desired.
Notes
Don’t overcrowd the skillet – it helps the chicken sear instead of steam. Rinse rice before cooking for extra fluffiness. Try it with black beans or avocado for variety!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 510mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
Keywords: chicken bowls, street corn, healthy dinner, 30-minute recipe, rice bowls