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Zesty Street Corn Chicken Rice Bowl
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
Smoky, zesty chicken bowl with vanilla-lime crema and crispy tortilla strips. A flavor-packed Mexican-inspired meal with pickled grapes for tangy contrast.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs skin-on chicken thighs
- 3 ears fresh corn (or 2 cups frozen kernels)
- 2 tbsp bacon fat (or olive oil)
- 1 tbsp smoked paprika
- 4 corn tortillas (cut into 1/4-inch strips)
- 1 tbsp olive oil (for air frying)
- 1/2 tsp vanilla bean (or 1 tsp vanilla extract)
- 2 limes (zested)
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/2 tsp chipotle powder
- 1 cup halved red grapes
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp honey
- Pinch of red pepper flakes
- 1/2 cup rice per serving (jasmine or brown)
- 1 avocado, diced
- Fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Marinate Chicken: Pat chicken dry, rub with 1 tbsp bacon fat and smoked paprika. Season with salt and pepper.
- Roast Chicken: Bake at 425°F for 25 minutes skin-side up, then broil 2 minutes for crisp skin.
- Char Corn: Grill fresh corn for 8 minutes until blackened or pan-sear frozen corn for 5 minutes.
- Make Crema: Mix sour cream, lime zest, vanilla, and chipotle powder.
- Pickle Grapes: Simmer grapes with vinegar, honey and pepper flakes for 5 minutes, then cool.
- Fry Tortillas: Cook strips in 1 tbsp bacon fat until golden or air fry at 375°F for 5-6 minutes.
- Assemble Bowls: Layer rice, chicken, corn, crema, tortilla strips, pickled grapes, avocado and cilantro.
Notes
- Substitutions: Use vanilla extract if beans unavailable, air fry tortilla strips for healthier option
- Storage: Components keep 3 days separately (store tortilla strips in paper bag)
- Freezing: Freezes well for 2 months (whisk crema after thawing)
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Roasted
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 650
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 120mg