If you’ve been looking for a high protein dinner that actually tastes like something, this is it.
Not dry. Not boring. Not “I’m eating this because I have to.”
This is the kind of bowl where you take one bite and immediately know… yeah, this is staying in the rotation.
And while it is a high protein street corn chicken bowl… let’s be honest for a second.
The street corn is the star.
Why this high protein bowl just works
This bowl hits every category you want in a meal:
- High protein from the chicken + cottage cheese street corn
- Comforting from the roasted sweet potatoes
- Fresh + bright from lime, cilantro, and Tajín
- Satisfying without feeling heavy
It’s balanced in a way that’s still satisying… but still aligned with how you actually want to eat during the week.
The street corn (this is the best part)
I took frozen corn and turned it into something that tastes like it came off a grill at a street food stand.
Here’s the upgrade:
- Charred in a pan with leftover taco seasoning until golden and slightly crisp
- Mixed with cottage cheese for a high protein, creamy base
- A little mayo (just enough to bring it together)
- Lime juice + lime zest for brightness
- Tajín, cotija cheese, and cilantro to finish
It’s creamy, tangy, a little smoky, a little spicy… and honestly, you could eat it straight out of the bowl and call it a day (I did)!
The protein + base
Chicken:
- Diced chicken breast
- Siete mild taco seasoning + salt
- Seared in olive oil until blackened and cooked through
Sweet potatoes:
- Diced
- Seasoned with salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, smoked paprika, and adobo
- Roasted at 425°F for about 30 minutes until tender with crispy edges
How to build the bowl
- Base of roasted sweet potatoes
- Add your blackened chicken
- Spoon over a generous amount of street corn
- Finish with extra Tajín to taste
Every bite is layered, flavorful, and honestly… addictive.
Make it your own
This is one of those bowls you can remix based on what you have:
- Swap chicken for ground beef
- Use steak bites for a more elevated version
- Add avocado for extra creaminess
- Turn it into meal prep and portion it out for the week
This is what a high protein meal should feel like.
Easy. Flavor-packed. Something you actually want to eat.
And if you take anything from this recipe, let it be this:
don’t skip the street corn. That’s the part that takes this from a regular bowl to something you’ll keep coming back to.
Shout out to creator Karim Cooks for this awesome idea!
Street Corn Chicken Chicken Bowl
Equipment
Ingredients
For Corn
- 2 cups frozen corn
- 1/2 cup cottage cheese
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise
- Juice of 1 lime
- Zest of 1 lime
- 1/2 tsp Tajín, plus more for topping
- 1/3 cup crumbled cotija cheese
- 2 tbsp chopped cilantro
- 1 tbsp leftover taco seasoning, for charring corn
For chicken
- 1 lb chicken breast, diced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp Siete mild taco seasoning
- Salt to taste
For sweet potatoes
- 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp adobo seasoning
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425°F. Toss the diced sweet potatoes with olive oil, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, smoked paprika, and adobo. Spread evenly on a sheet pan and roast for about 30 minutes, flipping halfway through, until tender with crispy edges.
- While the sweet potatoes roast, heat a skillet over medium-high heat and add a drizzle of olive oil. Add the diced chicken, season with Siete mild taco seasoning and salt, and sear until cooked through and slightly blackened on the edges, about 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
- In the same or a separate pan, add the frozen corn and sprinkle in the taco seasoning. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until the corn is heated through, golden, and slightly charred.
- Transfer the corn to a bowl and mix with cottage cheese, mayonnaise, lime juice, lime zest, Tajín, cotija cheese, and cilantro until creamy and well combined.
- To assemble, add a base of roasted sweet potatoes to your bowl, top with the seasoned chicken, then spoon over a generous portion of the street corn. Finish with an extra sprinkle of Tajín to taste and serve immediately.
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
