Elote Chicken

Elote Chicken

Ingredients:

• For the chicken:

  • 1 lb chicken breasts

  • 1 tbsp olive oil

  • 1 tsp smoked paprika

  • 1/2 tsp chili powder

  • 1 tbsp garlic powder

  • 1 tsp cumin

  • 1/2 tsp of cajun seasoning or everything but the elote seasoning from trader joes

  • 1 tsp salt

  • 1 tsp black pepper

• For the elote:

  • 2 cups of frozen corn (thawed)

  • 1/2 red onion, diced

  • 1 jalapeno deseeded & diced

  • 1/2 cup of greek yogurt

  • 1 tbsp of primal kitchen mayo (optional)

  • Juice of 1 lime

  • 2 tbsp chopped cilantro

  • 1/3 cup of cotija cheese

  • Seasoning to taste: Salt, black pepper, smoked paprika, cajun seasoning

• Directions:

  1. Season the chicken: I seasoned my chicken with chili powder, garlic powder, smoked paprika, cumin, salt, and pepper to taste.

  2. Cook your chicken: Heat olive oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Cook chicken for 4-6 minutes per side until fully cooked. Let rest.

  3. Make your elote: In the same skillet you used for the chicken lightly char your red onion, jalapeño, and corn. Once corn is charred place in a mixing bowl. Combine greek yogurt, mayo, lime juice, seasonings, leftover chicken juice, cotija cheese, and cilantro.

  4. Bowl time: Add a base of rice, quinoa, or lettuce to each bowl. Top with sliced chicken & your elote mix. Garnish with extra cotija cheese, cilantro, avocado or a squeeze of lime!