Avenue Corn Hen Rice Bowl

This Avenue Corn Hen Rice Bowl is the final word fast weeknight meal! Loaded with Cajun-seasoned hen, creamy avenue corn, and contemporary toppings over fluffy rice, it comes collectively in beneath 20 minutes.

If you happen to love this Mexican corn salad and the convenience of a rice bowl, you’ll love this smoky, zesty dinner!

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Why Make It: Cooked rice retains this recipe fast and simple, whereas the creamy avenue corn topping provides a giant enhance of taste with out the necessity for an additional sauce.
Beneficial Instruments: A large skillet, mixing bowl, and chopping board are all you’ll want!
Serving Ideas: I wish to set out toppings like lime wedges, pickled jalapeños, fresh pico de gallo, pickled red onions, and crushed tortilla chips so everybody can customise their bowl simply the best way they prefer it.

Complete Time: 18 Minutes Servings: 4 Cooking Technique: Skillet

Ingredient Notes

rice , oil , lime , corn , cumin , cajun seasoning , cotija , jalapeño , greek yogurt , chicken , onion , mayonnaise , cilantro with labels to make Street Corn Chicken Rice Bowl — Avenue Corn Hen Rice Bowl 53

White Rice: Leftover cooked rice works completely for this recipe and helps preserve it fast and simple. Brown rice, cilantro lime rice, quinoa, or cauliflower rice are all nice options.
Hen: Hen breasts are lean and cook dinner shortly, whereas thighs keep additional juicy and tender. Each work nicely on this recipe.
Seasoning: Cajun seasoning provides smoky, savory warmth to the hen, however taco seasoning, chili lime seasoning, or a gentle Southwest mix can be utilized for a milder taste.
Yogurt: Plain Greek yogurt provides a creamy, tangy taste whereas retaining the road corn combination gentle, however you may sub in bitter cream.
Cotija: Cotija cheese provides a salty, crumbly end that’s basic in avenue corn, however feta is a straightforward substitute for those who can’t discover Cotija.
Variations: Add black beans for a heartier bowl, or high with some avocado or guacamole.

How one can Make Avenue Corn Hen Rice Bowls

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Lower the hen and toss with seasoning. Cook dinner in a skillet.

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Mix the road corn dressing elements.

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Stir within the remaining avenue corn elements (full recipe under).

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Assemble the bowls and high as desired.

Lower Hen Evenly: Lower the hen into uniform bite-sized items in order that they cook dinner on the similar fee with out drying out.
Get a Good Sear: Use a scorching skillet and keep away from stirring too typically so the hen will get these scrumptious, flavorful browned edges.
Drain the Corn Properly: Totally drain the canned corn so the road corn combination stays thick and wealthy as an alternative of getting watery.
Char for Additional Taste: If in case you have a couple of additional minutes, char the corn kernels within the skillet earlier than mixing them into the dressing for additional taste.

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Storing Rice Bowls

Maintain leftover hen, rice, and avenue corn in separate hermetic containers. The hen and rice will preserve for as much as 4 days within the fridge or for as much as 3 months within the freezer.

Don’t freeze the road corn topping.

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Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook dinner Time 8 minutes

5 minutes

Complete Time 18 minutes

Cook dinner the Hen

Lower hen into bite-sized items and toss with the cajun seasoning.
Warmth the olive oil in a big skillet over medium-high warmth. Add hen and cook dinner 6 to eight minutes, stirring often, till frivolously browned and cooked by.

Make the Avenue Corn

Whereas the hen is cooking, in a medium bowl, stir collectively Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, lime juice, lime zest, cumin, and a pinch of salt till clean.
Add corn, cotija, cilantro, jalapeño, and pink onion and blend nicely.

Non-compulsory toppings: cilantro, jalapeno, lime wedges, diced tomatoes, pickled pink onion, crushed tortilla chips, or corn chips
Corn: Contemporary corn, frozen corn, or canned corn all work nicely on this recipe.
Cooked rice makes this recipe additional fast, and leftover rice works completely.
Maintain leftover hen and rice separate from the corn combination topping. Rice and hen will preserve in an hermetic container within the fridge for as much as 4 days and within the freezer for as much as 3 months.

Diet info offered is an estimate and can differ based mostly on cooking strategies and types of elements used.

Course Important Course

Delicacies Mexican

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