Mexican-Spiced Chicken & Street Corn Rice Bowls

with Cotija, Smoky Red Pepper Crema & Lime


Allergens: Milk, Eggs

Total: 20 min • Prep: 5 min

Servings:
Ingredients
  • Microwavable Rice

    1 unit

  • Chopped Chicken Breast

    10 ounce

  • Onion

    1 unit

  • Cotija Cheese

    ½ cup

  • Smoky Red Pepper Crema

    2 tablespoon

  • Mayonnaise

    2 tablespoon

  • Lime

    1 unit

  • Scallions

    2 units

  • Mexican Spice Blend

    1 tablespoon

  • Garlic Powder

    1 teaspoon

  • Corn

    1 unit

  • Salt

    1 teaspoon (tsp)

  • Cooking Oil

    1 tablespoon (tbsp)

  • Butter

    1 tablespoon (tbsp)

  • Black Pepper

    1 teaspoon (tsp)

Cooking steps
1
  • Wash and dry produce.

  • Drain corn; pat dry with paper towels.

  • Heat a drizzle of oil in a large, preferably nonstick, pan over medium-high heat. Add corn; cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and lightly charred in spots, 4-6 minutes. TIP: If corn begins to pop, cover pan with lid. Add more oil if corn is sticking.

  • Turn off heat; transfer to a medium bowl. Wipe out pan.

2
  • While corn cooks, trim and thinly slice scallions. Quarter lime. Halve, peel, and finely dice onion.

3
  • To bowl with charred corn, add scallions, mayonnaise, red pepper crema, garlic powder, and juice from half the lime. Stir to combine; season with salt and pepper.

  • Refrigerate until ready to serve.

4
  • Open package of chicken* and drain off any excess liquid.

  • Heat a large drizzle of oil in pan used for corn over medium-high heat. Add onion, chicken, and Mexican Spice Blend; cook, stirring occasionally, until chicken is browned and cooked through, about 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

  • Add ¼ cup water (½ cup for 4 servings); cook, stirring, until onion is softened and water has mostly evaporated, 2-4 minutes more.

5
  • Meanwhile, massage rice in package to break up grains. Pour rice into a second medium microwave-safe bowl. Add 3 TBSP water (6 TBSP for 4 servings), then place a damp paper towel over bowl; microwave until warmed through, 1½-2 minutes.

  • Stir in 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4) until melted; season with salt and pepper.

6
  • Divide rice between bowls. Top with chicken and street corn in separate sections. Crumble cotija on top of corn and serve with remaining lime wedges on the side.