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Bringing us all the flavor with this Skillet Creamed Street Corn Chicken. Pan-seared skinless chicken breasts in a creamy, spicy, street corn sauce that’s truly delicious. Made with chicken cutlets, fresh corn, spices, and cream, then served up dip-style with grilled corn, spicy chili butter, and salty crumbled Mexican cotija cheese on top. This Mexican street corn chicken dish is totally delicious, especially with rice, avocado, and tortillas on the side for soaking up all that creamy corn sauce. A quintessential summer dinner that everyone will love!
It’s finally that time of year when the sweet yellow corn begins to show up in all of our grocery stores. It’s on the early end for sure, but it’s here to stay for the next few months. And I have just the dinner for us all to make!
Some of you who’ve been readers for a while may remember (and hopefully love) my garlic butter creamed corn chicken. I made the dish a few summers ago and now it’s a staple in my kitchen from June through September. We just love it!
Last year I also made the yummiest street corn dip. We are just as equally in love with this dip!! I thought about how good it could be to combine the flavors, and well, that’s how this skillet dinner came to be!!
This chicken is fun! It’s also the creamiest and just so delicious.
Some details
Step 1: sear the chicken
I love to coat the chicken with egg and then dredge it through flour. This will give the chicken a very light breading. The sauce will stick right to it!
Step 2: mix the spices
Take the spices, chili powder, paprika, and cayenne, and mix them all together in a small bowl.
Step 3: cook the chicken
Sear the chicken in a big skillet. Get it nice and crispy, then remove it from the skillet. To that very same skillet, you’ll toss in the fresh corn with some garlic and the reserved spice mix.
Then a bit of cream cheese is stirred in with milk or cream to create the creamiest “creamed corn” sauce.
Step 4: make the chili butter + prep the toppings
While the chicken is cooking, brown the butter on the stove with the remaining spice mix.
Mix up the toppings. Yogurt (or mayonnaise), mixed with fresh lime juice, grilled corn kernels, lots of cilantro, green onion, and of course, cotija cheese. You could also use crumbled queso fresco.
Once the chicken has simmered and the sauce thickened. Serve the chicken and creamed corn sauce with all of the above. Be generous with the toppings, they really add so much freshness and deliciousness!
Rice, tortillas, and avocado for serving are perfect. Use the tortillas to mop up the creamy corn sauce! So yummy! You’re sure to love this one!
Looking for other simple skillet chicken recipes? Here are a few ideas:
One Skillet Chicken Tzatziki and Orzo
Skillet Chicken Tinga Enchiladas
20 Minute Florentine Butter Chicken with Burst Cherry Tomatoes
Skillet Cheesy Pepperoni Pizza Chicken
One Skillet Cheesy Cuban Chicken Rice Bake
Lastly, if you make this Skillet Creamed Street Corn Chicken, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram
Skillet Creamed Street Corn Chicken
Servings: 6
Calories Per Serving: 610 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
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Ingredients
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour or gluten-free flour
- 6 chicken breast cutlets
- kosher salt and black pepper
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1/2-2 teaspoons cayenne pepper, to your taste
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 2 cups corn (3-4 raw)
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 3 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 4 tablespoons salted butter
- 1 cup whole milk or heavy cream
- 1/3 cup plain Greek yogurt or mayo
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 3/4 cup crumbled cotija cheese
- 1 ear grilled corn, kernels removed from the cob
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Instructions
- 1. Place the egg and flour in separate shallow bowls. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Dredge both sides of the chicken through the egg, and then through the flour, tossing to coat. Place the chicken on a plate.2. Mix the spices. In a bowl, combine the chili powder, paprika, cayenne, and a pinch of salt.3. Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook on both sides until golden, about 5 minutes per side. Remove the chicken from the pan. 4. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil and the onion to the same skillet. Cook until soft, 5 minutes. Add the corn, garlic, 2 teaspoons of the spice mix, and season with salt and pepper. Cook until the corn is softened, 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to low. Mix in the cream cheese until melted and creamy. Stir in the milk and 1/2 cup water. Slide the chicken into the sauce. Cook until warmed through, 5 minutes. 5. In a separate skillet, melt the butter until golden. Mix in 3 teaspoons of the spice mix, plus a pinch of chili flakes and salt. Cook another minute, then remove from the heat.6. Mix the Greek yogurt/mayo and lime juice with a pinch of salt.7. Remove the skillet from the stove. Serve the chicken and corn topped with grilled corn. Drizzle over the spicy butter and the Greek yogurt/mayo salt. Sprinkle on the crumbled cotija cheese and cilantro.
This post was originally published on June 7, 2023
I don’t have a grill and have a flat top oven- would broiling corn in the oven be a good alternative and if so would you shuck the corn first?
Hi Brandy,
Sure, that would work well for you and yes definitely shuck the corn first:) Please let me know if you have any other questions! xT
Looks good
Thanks so much!!
Yes there are a lot of adds but doesn’t block the recipes. As others have said this is the price you pay for free recipes. As far as the healthy recipes you can always use reduced fat items to help. I really appreciate the variety of recipes you offer Tieghan. Looking forward to making this recipe.
Thanks Clo!! I hope this dish turns out well for you:) Have a great Thursday! xT
When does the grilled corn for the top get prepared?
Hi Jan,
You can do that at any point during the recipe or even before you start it:) Please let me know if you have any other questions, I hope you love this dish! xT
This sounds like a perfect dish to serve at casual summer parties when the local sweet corn is at its peak! Yum, and because I often cook for a vegetarian or two, I could bread up some tempeh in a separate pan in the same way, for the non-meat-eaters in the crew! The sauce sounds like bliss. Another Tieghan Winner! Thanks for making us all look good to our friends and families with such awesome recipes!
Thanks so much for your kind message Toni!! I hope you love this dish, let me know if you give it a try! xT
Hi, this recipe sound delish. Can I use a Dutch oven, I don’t have a cast iron skillet?
Hi Lynne,
Totally, that will work well for you! Let me know if you give this dish a try, I hope it’s delish! xT
Made this tonight and it was a home run. So easy and so good!
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Hey there,
Amazing!! Love to hear that this recipe turned out well for you, thanks so much for making it and your comment! xx
I’m excited to try this but am confused about the corn? The recipe calls for “2 cups of corn (3-4 raw)?” Is that frozen vs straight from the cob? Isn’t a cup a cup?
Please advise!! I love your recipes!
3-4 ears of raw corn make up 2 cups of kernels
Hi Carrie,
It’s 2 cups of corn, which is equal to about 3-4 cobs of raw corn:) I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions! xT
This looks and sounds awesome. I’m not having any problems with blinking ads. Recipe is easy to read. If you want to make the recipe low fat use low fat cream cheese, low fat milk, and the yogurt in the recipe. It will still be good, just not as creamy. I do that type of thing all the time. I appreciate the recipes that I find on this website. Haven’t found one that I didn’t like.
Thanks so much Phyllis!! Let me know if you give this dish a try, I hope it turns out well for you! xx
Maybe I imagined it, but I thought you were going to start posting healthy recipes?! All these creamy, cheesy, butter recipes are too much.
Wow, totally disagree. Keep them coming Tieghan, they are delicious!
“Healthy” isn’t universal. Anyone (myself) on a low carb or Keto diet, substituting flour and corn (which may not be necessary), would find this recipe aligns well with their diet.
For those who are saying they are having a hard time reading the recipe I have a solution for you, click on the print option. It will show you everything you need without the ads.
That’s a great idea!
I don’t have any trouble looking at the recipe. Maybe it’s their internet?
Can’t wait to try this recipe! Thank you!
Thanks Sara!! I hope you love this dish! xT
So excited for this!! I’ll probably make it into a rice bowl 😋
Thanks so much Miranda!! I hope you love this recipe:) xT
Any tips on how to grill an ear of corn?
Hi Haley,
You don’t have to grill the corn for this recipe, but you can put the corn directly on the grill or wrap it in foil:) Please let me know if you have any other questions! xT
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Agree with Jenna. I kind of dread going to the website to look at a recipe, as good as the recipes are. I avoid it, frankly. Probably missing out on a lot.
Hi Jenna,
Thanks for sharing your feedback and I am sorry to hear about the frustrations on your end! We will take this into consideration! xx
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