Chipotle Chicken with Elote Corn Salad

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5 from 1 vote

Chipotle Chicken with Elote Corn Salad

Chicken marinated in chipotle and topped with a fresh elote corn salad. So flavorful and so easy!

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Total Time30

Course: dinner, lunch

Cuisine: American, Mexican

Keyword: 30 minute meal, bruschetta baked chicken recipe, corn elote, corn elote recipe, corn elote salad, elote, grilled elote salad, healthy chicken recipe, healthy dinner, quick chicken recipe

Servings: servings

Author: Food Dolls

Ingredients

4 chicken breasts pounded thin
7 oz chipotle chilis in adobo sauce pureed
2 tbsp olive oil
salt to taste
black pepper to taste
12 oz frozen grilled corn thawed and (cooked, steamed, or sauted) (see note below)
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup diced red onion
1 diced and seeded jalapeño
2 stalks chopped green onions
salt to taste
black pepper to taste
1/2 fresh squeezed lime
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/4 cup queso fresco or cotija optional for garnish

Instructions

Place the chicken breasts in a medium ziplock bag (or reusable sealable bag). In a food processor puree the chipotle peppers. Pour the chipotles and adobo over the chicken. Mix it on up and move on to cooking. Optional: if you have time, pop the bag with the chicken breast in the refrigerator to marinade for a couple of hours (up to 24 hours)
4 chicken breasts, 7 oz chipotle chilis in adobo sauce
In a medium sauté pan, pour in cooking oil and allow it to heat up. Place the saucy chicken into the pan and add salt and pepper. Sear the chicken for 4-5 minutes, then flip it and sear it for another 4-5 minutes.
2 tbsp olive oil, salt to taste, black pepper to taste
In a large mixing bowl add thawed corn.
12 oz frozen grilled corn
Add sour cream, diced onions, diced green peppers, jalapeños, green onions, salt, pepper and fresh lime juice to the corn. Mix it all together.
1/2 cup sour cream, 1/4 cup diced red onion, 2 stalks chopped green onions, salt to taste, black pepper to taste, 1/2 fresh squeezed lime, 1 diced and seeded jalapeño
Top with shredded parmesan cheese and give it a final mix. Taste it and adjust to your flavor preferences by adding more lime juice, salt or pepper.
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
Plate the chicken and top with the elote salad, cilantro, and queso, if desired.
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro, 1/4 cup queso fresco or cotija

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Notes

Corn. For this recipe we use a fire roasted corn from the freezer section from our local Trader Joes, just pop it in the microwave according to package instructions. If you can't find any, you have a couple options, either use fresh corn and grill yourself (or boil), or you can use any frozen corn that has been thawed and sautéed. Canned corn will work as well.

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