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High-Protein Street Corn Chicken Bowl


  • Author: clarawhitmore
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: serves 4

Description

This bowl brings together the smoky warmth of seasoned chicken with the creamy, zesty magic of street corn salsa. It’s bold, fresh, and balanced with protein and healthy fats — perfect for meal prep or a satisfying dinner that never feels boring.

 


Ingredients

Scale

For the Chicken:

1.5 lbs chicken breast, cubed

Salt & pepper, to taste

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp chili powder

1 tsp paprika

1/4 tsp cumin

1 tbsp olive oil (to marinate)

Avocado oil spray (for cooking)

Street Corn Salsa:

2 cups corn (grilled or frozen and thawed)

1/4 cup light mayonnaise

1/4 cup cotija cheese

Juice and zest of 1 lime

1 jalapeño, finely diced

23 tbsp chopped cilantro

1 avocado, cubed

1 tsp Tajín (optional)


Instructions

Toss cubed chicken with olive oil and all seasonings. Let marinate for 10–15 minutes.

 

Heat a skillet with avocado oil spray and cook chicken until golden and fully cooked. Set aside.

 

In a large bowl, mix corn, mayo, cotija, lime juice/zest, jalapeño, cilantro, and Tajín. Fold in avocado.

 

Assemble bowls with a generous scoop of street corn salsa and seasoned chicken on top.

 

Serve warm or chilled, optionally over rice, quinoa, or greens.

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins
  • Category: Dinner

Nutrition

  • Calories: ~470
  • Fat: 25g
  • Carbohydrates: 20g
  • Fiber: 5g
  • Protein: 40g