When you need a quick, flavorful, and protein-packed dinner, this Healthy Street Corn Chicken Bake will be your new weeknight hero. It’s everything we love about elote (Mexican street corn) turned into a lightened-up, high-protein main dish—with veggies tucked right in, minimal cleanup, and plenty of flavor.
Even better? This recipe is easy to prep ahead. You can chop the onion and zucchini in advance, so when dinnertime rolls around, all you have to do is toss, season, and bake. Dinner on the table in under 40 minutes—done.
Why You’ll Love It
Quick & Easy: Toss, bake, and serve—perfect for busy weeknights.
High Protein, Lower Fat: Each serving is packed with lean chicken and roasted veggies.
Trader Joe’s Stars: Their elote and ranch seasonings make this dish taste gourmet with zero effort. I swear, I can’t pass up an opportunity to use them. With the new Trader Joe’s opening in the Galleria soon, I’m already planning my daily stops.
Customizable: Add more veggies, serve over cauliflower rice, or drizzle with sauce (spoiler: I finish mine with my famous jalapeño sauce!).
Ingredients
2 lb chicken breast
2 cups frozen fire-roasted corn (Trader Joe’s)
1 medium zucchini, diced
1 medium onion, diced
1 ½ tbsp Trader Joe’s elote seasoning
1 tbsp Trader Joe’s ranch seasoning
¼ cup Cotija cheese (plus more for garnish)
Juice of 1 lime (about two Tablespoons of juice)
Avocado cooking spray (light amount)
Optional
Cilantro rice, rice or cauliflower rice.
Garnish: Fresh cilantro and a drizzle of my famous jalapeño yogurt sauce
Directions
1. Prep the veggies. In a mixing bowl, add the fire-roasted corn, diced zucchini, and onion. Lightly spray with avocado cooking spray. Add half of the seasoning blend (elote + ranch) and toss until evenly coated. Transfer the veggies into a 9×13 baking dish.
2. Prep the chicken. In the same bowl, add chicken breasts. Lightly spray with avocado cooking spray, sprinkle with the remaining seasoning, and toss until coated.
3. Place chicken on top of the veggie mixture in the baking dish.
4. Squeeze lime juice over the top.
5. Bake. Cover with foil and bake at 400°F for 25 minutes. Remove foil, sprinkle with Cotija cheese, and bake uncovered for another 10–15 minutes, or until chicken reaches 165°F.
6. Finish & Serve. Garnish with fresh cilantro, extra Cotija, and another squeeze of lime. Drizzle generously with my creamy, spicy jalapeño yogurt sauce.
Nutrition (per serving, serves 6)
Calories: ~270
Protein: 38g
Carbs: 11g
Fat: 7g
The Final Touch
This dish is proof that healthy doesn’t have to be boring. The roasted corn, caramelized veggies, tangy Cotija, and smoky Trader Joe’s seasonings come together in the easiest, most crave-worthy way. And that jalapeño sauce drizzle? Absolutely everything.
Trust me—you’ll be putting this one on repeat.
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