High Protein Street Corn Chicken Bowls
Get ready to elevate your meal prep game with these mouthwatering High Protein Street Corn Chicken Bowls! Featuring juicy grilled chicken, sweet corn, and a zesty lime crema, this dish is a flavor explosion that's as easy as it is delicious. With just a handful of ingredients, you'll have a satisfying and nutritious meal that’s perfect for busy days!
Prep
15
min
Cook
30
min
Serves
5
people
Level
beginner
📝 Ingredients
Serves 5🥬Fresh Produce(6)
- 2 Tbsp Fresh Parsley, finely chopped (30 ml)
- 2 Tsp Minced Garlic (10 ml)
- Optional Squeeze of Lime, I didn’t add it as the other components already have lime juiceoptional
- Juice of 1/2 or 1 Lime
- Juice of 1/2 Lime
- 2 Tsp Parsley (10 ml)
🥩Meat & Seafood(1)
- 1000g Raw Chicken Breast, cut into cubes (2.2 lbs)
🥛Dairy & Eggs(3)
- 100g Crumbled Feta Cheese (3.53 oz)
- 100g Fat Free Greek Yogurt (3.53 oz)
- 25g Light Butter (for cooking all chicken) (1.75 tbsp)
🫙Pantry Staples(2)
- 3 Tsp Olive Oil (15 ml)
- 190g Uncooked Basmati Rice (6.71 oz)
🧂Spices & Seasonings(8)
- 1.5 Tsp Cumin (7.5 ml)
- 2 Tbsp Fresh Coriander, finely chopped (30 ml)
- 3 Tbsp Fresh Coriander, finely chopped (45 ml)optional
- 2 Tsp Garlic Powder (10 ml)
- 2 Tsp Onion Powder (10 ml)
- 1.5 Tsp Salt (7.5 ml)
- 2 Tsp Smoked Paprika (10 ml)
- 2 Tsp Tajin Seasoning (10 ml)
🍯Sauces & Condiments(1)
- 50g Cholula Hot Sauce, or hot sauce of choice (1.76 oz)
📦Other(3)
- 400g Canned Sweetcorn, drained (14.1 oz)
- 50g Jalapeños, de seeded and finely chopped (1.76 oz)
- 60g Light Mayo (2.12 oz)
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Let the chicken marinate for at least 20 mins for better flavor.
- 2
Cook chicken on medium heat for 6-8 mins till golden. Lower the heat when adding minced garlic and parsley.
- 3
For the corn salsa, mix canned sweetcorn, light mayo, fat free Greek yogurt, hot sauce, jalapeños, coriander, Tajin seasoning, lime juice, and crumbled feta until creamy and delicious.
- 4
Serve with coriander lime rice.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Marinate chicken at 38-40°F in the refrigerator because enzymes work optimally at cold temperatures to break down proteins without bacterial growth risk.technique38-40°F
- ✓Cook chicken to an internal temperature of 165°F, then let it rest for 3-4 minutes so carryover cooking raises the temp 5°F more while juices redistribute.timing165°F + 5°F carryover
- ✓Use a 2:1 ratio of Greek yogurt to mayo in the corn salsa because Greek yogurt's higher protein content (15-20g per serving) maintains creaminess while reducing calories by 60%.ingredient2:1 ratio, 60% calorie reduction
- ✓Add garlic and herbs only in the final 30-60 seconds of cooking because their volatile compounds break down rapidly above 280°F, turning bitter.timing30-60 seconds, 280°F threshold
- ✓Char corn kernels in a dry skillet for 2-3 minutes until 20% are golden brown to develop Maillard reaction compounds that enhance the street corn flavor profile.technique2-3 minutes, 20% golden
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Prep
15
min
Cook
30
min
Serves
5
people
Level
beginner
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High Protein Street Corn Chicken Bowls
Get ready to elevate your meal prep game with these mouthwatering High Protein Street Corn Chicken Bowls! Featuring juicy grilled chicken, sweet corn, and a zesty lime crema, this dish is a flavor explosion that's as easy as it is delicious. With just a handful of ingredients, you'll have a satisfying and nutritious meal that’s perfect for busy days!
📝 Ingredients
Serves 5🥬Fresh Produce(6)
- 2 Tbsp Fresh Parsley, finely chopped (30 ml)
- 2 Tsp Minced Garlic (10 ml)
- Optional Squeeze of Lime, I didn’t add it as the other components already have lime juiceoptional
- Juice of 1/2 or 1 Lime
- Juice of 1/2 Lime
- 2 Tsp Parsley (10 ml)
🥩Meat & Seafood(1)
- 1000g Raw Chicken Breast, cut into cubes (2.2 lbs)
🥛Dairy & Eggs(3)
- 100g Crumbled Feta Cheese (3.53 oz)
- 100g Fat Free Greek Yogurt (3.53 oz)
- 25g Light Butter (for cooking all chicken) (1.75 tbsp)
🫙Pantry Staples(2)
- 3 Tsp Olive Oil (15 ml)
- 190g Uncooked Basmati Rice (6.71 oz)
🧂Spices & Seasonings(8)
- 1.5 Tsp Cumin (7.5 ml)
- 2 Tbsp Fresh Coriander, finely chopped (30 ml)
- 3 Tbsp Fresh Coriander, finely chopped (45 ml)optional
- 2 Tsp Garlic Powder (10 ml)
- 2 Tsp Onion Powder (10 ml)
- 1.5 Tsp Salt (7.5 ml)
- 2 Tsp Smoked Paprika (10 ml)
- 2 Tsp Tajin Seasoning (10 ml)
🍯Sauces & Condiments(1)
- 50g Cholula Hot Sauce, or hot sauce of choice (1.76 oz)
📦Other(3)
- 400g Canned Sweetcorn, drained (14.1 oz)
- 50g Jalapeños, de seeded and finely chopped (1.76 oz)
- 60g Light Mayo (2.12 oz)
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Let the chicken marinate for at least 20 mins for better flavor.
- 2
Cook chicken on medium heat for 6-8 mins till golden. Lower the heat when adding minced garlic and parsley.
- 3
For the corn salsa, mix canned sweetcorn, light mayo, fat free Greek yogurt, hot sauce, jalapeños, coriander, Tajin seasoning, lime juice, and crumbled feta until creamy and delicious.
- 4
Serve with coriander lime rice.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Marinate chicken at 38-40°F in the refrigerator because enzymes work optimally at cold temperatures to break down proteins without bacterial growth risk.technique38-40°F
- ✓Cook chicken to an internal temperature of 165°F, then let it rest for 3-4 minutes so carryover cooking raises the temp 5°F more while juices redistribute.timing165°F + 5°F carryover
- ✓Use a 2:1 ratio of Greek yogurt to mayo in the corn salsa because Greek yogurt's higher protein content (15-20g per serving) maintains creaminess while reducing calories by 60%.ingredient2:1 ratio, 60% calorie reduction
- ✓Add garlic and herbs only in the final 30-60 seconds of cooking because their volatile compounds break down rapidly above 280°F, turning bitter.timing30-60 seconds, 280°F threshold
- ✓Char corn kernels in a dry skillet for 2-3 minutes until 20% are golden brown to develop Maillard reaction compounds that enhance the street corn flavor profile.technique2-3 minutes, 20% golden