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Street Corn Chicken Pasta
Dive into a flavor fiesta with our Street Corn Chicken Pasta, featuring tender chicken, sweet corn, and a zesty lime crema that will have your taste buds dancing! With a whopping 51 grams of protein, this vibrant dish is not only a feast for the senses but also a perfect meal prep hero for your busy week ahead. Get ready to savor every delightful bite!
quickhealthy
nut-free
dinner
Prep
15
min
Cook
30
min
Serves
6
people
Level
beginner
📝 Ingredients
Serves 6Servings:
🥬Fresh Produce(4)
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro (60 ml)
- 2 limes
- 1/2 a medium red onion
- 2 cans whole kernel corn
🥩Meat & Seafood(1)
- 2 lb chicken breast (seasonings: 2 tsp chili powder, 1 tsp smoked paprika, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp onion powder, 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp black pepper, 1/2 tsp cumin, 1/4 tsp oregano) (907 g)
🥛Dairy & Eggs(3)
- 1/2 tbsp butter (7 g)
- 100g cotija cheese (3.53 oz)
- 300g greek yogurt (10.6 oz)
🧂Spices & Seasonings(8)
- 1/2 tsp black pepper (2.5 ml)
- 1 tsp chili powder (5 ml)
- 1/2 tsp cumin (2.5 ml)
- 1 tsp garlic powder (5 ml)
- 1 tsp onion powder (5 ml)
- 1/4 tsp oregano (1.25 ml)
- 1 tsp salt (5 ml)
- 1 tsp smoked paprika (5 ml)
📦Other(3)
- 100g light mayo (3.53 oz)
- 10 oz tri-color rotini (284 g)
- Tajin to tasteoptional
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Combine all ingredients and place in 6 meal prep containers.
- 2
Enjoy!
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Char corn kernels in a dry cast iron skillet over high heat (450-500°F) for 3-4 minutes without stirring constantly, allowing sugars to caramelize and develop the smoky, charred flavor essential to street corn's signature taste through the Maillard reaction.technique450-500°F, 3-4 minutes
- ✓Poach or sear chicken breasts to an internal temperature of exactly 165°F, then rest for 5 minutes before dicing so juices redistribute rather than pooling out onto your cutting board, keeping the pasta from becoming watery.timing165°F internal, 5 minute rest
- ✓Cook pasta to al dente at 90% of package time, then finish it in the sauce for the final 2 minutes; the starch on the surface will bind the crema-lime sauce to the noodles rather than sliding off.technique90% package time + 2 minutes
- ✓Use full-fat Mexican crema instead of sour cream for the sauce base because its lower acidity (around pH 4.5 vs 4.0) prevents curdling when combined with hot pasta and reheated later in meal prep containers.ingredientpH ~4.5
- ✓Cool cooked components to below 140°F before sealing meal prep containers and refrigerate within 2 hours total to stay out of the bacterial danger zone (40-140°F), extending safe storage to 3-4 days.equipment40-140°F danger zone, 2 hour limit
Cuisine: mexican/italian
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Prep
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Street Corn Chicken Pasta
Dive into a flavor fiesta with our Street Corn Chicken Pasta, featuring tender chicken, sweet corn, and a zesty lime crema that will have your taste buds dancing! With a whopping 51 grams of protein, this vibrant dish is not only a feast for the senses but also a perfect meal prep hero for your busy week ahead. Get ready to savor every delightful bite!
quickhealthy
nut-free
dinner
📝 Ingredients
Serves 6Servings:
🥬Fresh Produce(4)
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro (60 ml)
- 2 limes
- 1/2 a medium red onion
- 2 cans whole kernel corn
🥩Meat & Seafood(1)
- 2 lb chicken breast (seasonings: 2 tsp chili powder, 1 tsp smoked paprika, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp onion powder, 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp black pepper, 1/2 tsp cumin, 1/4 tsp oregano) (907 g)
🥛Dairy & Eggs(3)
- 1/2 tbsp butter (7 g)
- 100g cotija cheese (3.53 oz)
- 300g greek yogurt (10.6 oz)
🧂Spices & Seasonings(8)
- 1/2 tsp black pepper (2.5 ml)
- 1 tsp chili powder (5 ml)
- 1/2 tsp cumin (2.5 ml)
- 1 tsp garlic powder (5 ml)
- 1 tsp onion powder (5 ml)
- 1/4 tsp oregano (1.25 ml)
- 1 tsp salt (5 ml)
- 1 tsp smoked paprika (5 ml)
📦Other(3)
- 100g light mayo (3.53 oz)
- 10 oz tri-color rotini (284 g)
- Tajin to tasteoptional
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Combine all ingredients and place in 6 meal prep containers.
- 2
Enjoy!
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Char corn kernels in a dry cast iron skillet over high heat (450-500°F) for 3-4 minutes without stirring constantly, allowing sugars to caramelize and develop the smoky, charred flavor essential to street corn's signature taste through the Maillard reaction.technique450-500°F, 3-4 minutes
- ✓Poach or sear chicken breasts to an internal temperature of exactly 165°F, then rest for 5 minutes before dicing so juices redistribute rather than pooling out onto your cutting board, keeping the pasta from becoming watery.timing165°F internal, 5 minute rest
- ✓Cook pasta to al dente at 90% of package time, then finish it in the sauce for the final 2 minutes; the starch on the surface will bind the crema-lime sauce to the noodles rather than sliding off.technique90% package time + 2 minutes
- ✓Use full-fat Mexican crema instead of sour cream for the sauce base because its lower acidity (around pH 4.5 vs 4.0) prevents curdling when combined with hot pasta and reheated later in meal prep containers.ingredientpH ~4.5
- ✓Cool cooked components to below 140°F before sealing meal prep containers and refrigerate within 2 hours total to stay out of the bacterial danger zone (40-140°F), extending safe storage to 3-4 days.equipment40-140°F danger zone, 2 hour limit
Cuisine: mexican/italian