This elote bowl will rock your world. That’s all.
High-protein chicken elote bowl
A creamy, zesty, and protein-packed twist on Mexican street corn, served over seasoned rice.
Ingredients
Chicken
- 3 lbs chicken
- Garlic powder paprika, cumin, salt, pepper
Elote
- 4 cups frozen corn
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 2 limes
- 3/4 cup diced red onion
- 2 avocados diced
- 2 3 oz cans chopped chilis
- 2 tbs chopped cilantro
- 3/4 cup crumbled queso fresco
- Tajin and cilantro to top optional
Serve with: 4 cups cooked rice (can add lime and cilantro to make it extra fancy)
Instructions
- Cube chicken and season with spices mentioned in ingredients
- Over medium-high heat, sear for around 6 minutes each side until fully cooked through. Set aside.
- Cook corn according to package directions. Let cool and drain water.
- Blend cottage cheese and lime zest. Set aside.
- Mix together corn, lime juice, onions, chilis, cilantro, avocado, and queso fresco. Stir in cottage cheese mix.
- Assemble bowl with cooked rice, chicken, and elote on top. Top with tajin (optional) and enjoy.
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