This Street Corn Beef Skillet combines the flavors from Mexican street corn with ground beef for a tasty high protein and fiber meal. It is loaded with ground beef, corn, black beans, bell pepper, Cotija cheese, chili powder, smoked paprika, and lime Greek yogurt sauce.
Why You’ll Love Street Corn Beef Skillet
Enjoy the flavors of Mexican street corn plus ground beef and black beans in this Street Corn Beef Skillet. Healthy meal preps can be delicious! It is high in protein from the ground beef, black beans, and Greek yogurt sauce. It is packed with fiber from the corn, black beans, and bell pepper.
This recipe comes together easily in one skillet and utilizes a mix of fresh produce with canned and frozen. Each serving provides 43 grams protein and 10 grams fiber to keep you full and satisfied.
Ingredients
Corn & Beef Skillet
- Olive oil: healthy fat to sauté onion and garlic.
- Onion: provides antioxidants and flavor.
- Garlic: more flavor and antioxidants.
- Ground beef: the main protein source. I use lean or extra lean ground beef to reduce calories coming from fat since the cheese provides a good amount of fat. Use the beef that you prefer and how it fits with your individual fat needs along with what else you eat in the day.
- Cumin, chili powder, & smoked paprika: spices for flavor.
- Bell pepper: very rich in vitamin C and provides folate and vitamin E.
- Corn: the main carb source that is high in fiber. Also provides potassium, niacin, and magnesium.
- Black beans: more fiber plus extra protein.
- Cotija: known as the Parmesan of Mexico. Used to top elote and esquites.
Greek Yogurt Sauce
- Greek yogurt: high protein base for a creamy sauce.
- Lime juice: adds flavor and thins out the Greek yogurt.
- Chili powder & smoked paprika: spices to add flavor to the creamy sauce.
How to Make Street Corn Beef Skillet
In a large skillet over medium heat, warm olive oil. Add onion and cook for about 3 minutes. Then, add garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
Add ground beef and break up into pieces. Cook for about 6-8 minutes or until beef is mostly browned, then add cumin, chili powder, and smoked paprika. Stir to evenly coat beef.
Add bell pepper, corn, and beans to skillet. Stir to combine. Cook for about 5 minutes, or until bell pepper softens to your preference (if using frozen corn, cook until corn is cooked through).
Turn heat off and stir in Cotija cheese. In a small bowl, combine Greek yogurt sauce ingredients. Stir in Greek yogurt sauce to skillet. Enjoy!
Tips
- Use frozen roasted corn to get the smoky flavor. I buy Trader Joe’s roasted corn.
- Store in the refrigerator for about 4 days. This meal will also freeze well. Get my meal prep containers here (Amazon associate link).
Try These Meal Prep Recipes Next:
- Healthy Mexican Street Corn Salad
- Southwest Chicken Pasta Salad
- Ground Beef and Chickpeas Skillet
- Ground Beef and Lentils Skillet
- Ground Beef and Edamame Bowls
Street Corn Beef Skillet [High Protein & Fiber]
Ingredients
Corn & Beef Skillet
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 white onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 3 cups corn, frozen or canned (roasted preferred)
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained
- 3 ounces Cotija cheese, crumbled
Greek Yogurt Sauce
- 3/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 2 limes for juice
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium heat, warm olive oil. Add onion and cook for about 3 minutes. Then, add garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
- Add ground beef and break up into pieces. Cook for about 6-8 minutes or until beef is mostly browned, then add cumin, chili powder, and smoked paprika. Stir to evenly coat beef.
- Add bell pepper, corn, and beans to skillet. Stir to combine. Cook for about 5 minutes, or until bell pepper softens to your preference (if using frozen corn, cook until corn is cooked through).
- Turn heat off and stir in Cotija cheese. In a small bowl, combine Greek yogurt sauce ingredients. Stir in Greek yogurt sauce to skillet. Enjoy!
Notes
- Use frozen roasted corn to get the smoky flavor. I buy Trader Joe’s roasted corn.
- Store in the refrigerator for about 4 days. This meal will also freeze well. Get my meal prep containers here (Amazon associate link).
