Name: Street Corn Beef Bowl for Supper
Yield: 4

This Street Corn Beef Bowl is a viral sensation for good reason! Taco-seasoned ground beef, roasted sweet potatoes, creamy avocado, and Tajin-spiced street corn topping.

Street Corn Beef Bowl topped with crumbled cheese, Tajín seasoning, and sliced jalapeños.

Author’s Notes

The Viral Beef Bowl, Now With Street Corn

Around this time last year, beef bowls were everywhere on social media. If you missed it, the combo was ground beef, roasted sweet potatoes, avocado, cottage cheese, and a drizzle of hot honey. I shared my version and so many of you loved it!

A year later, I’m still making that bowl all the time. I don’t always add the cottage cheese, but the taco meat, roasted sweet potatoes, avocado, and some kind of sauce are almost always happening. Most of the time I drizzle on this sauce.

So when I saw a street corn version floating around, I knew I had to try it. I tossed roasted corn with that same taco sauce, added it to the bowl, and WOW. This one really lives up to the hype.

I try a lot of viral recipes, but very few make it onto the site. This Street Corn Beef Bowl has earned a permanent spot and absolutely deserves it!

All the ingredients in this recipe prepped out for straightforward assembly including the cheese, oil, sweet potatoes, beef, seasonings, tajin, mayo, avocado, lime, garlic, jalapeno, corn, and green onions.

Ingredients In This Street Corn Beef Bowl

Ingredient	Let’s Chat About It
Sweet potatoes & olive oil	Dice evenly and spread them out well on the sheet pan so they roast and brown nicely instead of steaming.
Ground beef & taco seasoning	I like using lean ground beef here, but whatever you have will work. Let it sear before stirring so you get better browning, which means more flavor.
Corn, garlic & jalapeño	Fire-roasted corn adds great flavor, but regular frozen corn works too. Cook it in a hot pan and don’t stir too much so it gets a little char.
Mayo, sour cream, lime, paprika, chili powder & cumin	Fresh lime juice really brightens everything. Use a good-quality mayo here!
Cilantro, green onions, avocado & Cotija	These add freshness and creaminess and help balance the spice. If you can’t find Cotija, queso fresco or even feta works.

The street corn being made to add in these street corn beef bowls.

How To Make A Street Corn Beef Bowl

This recipe comes together really easily. Here’s the quick overview:

Roast potatoes: Toss with oil and seasoning. Roast at 400°F until tender.
Char corn: Cook in a hot skillet until browned; mix in garlic and keep nearby to cool.
Cook beef: Sear, break apart, add seasoning, and simmer with water until saucy.
Mix corn topping: Stir herbs into corn and toss with the creamy dressing.
Assemble bowls: Add potatoes, beef, corn topping, and finish with desired toppings.

Sweet potatoes being roasted to perfection and the beef being seasoned and browned.

Reader’s Notes & Tips

The Bowl Toppings

Here’s what I like adding to my Street Corn Beef Bowl:

Avocado: Adds creaminess and helps balance the spice.
Cotija or queso fresco: Salty, crumbly cheese that gives classic street corn flavor.
Tortilla chips: Great for crunch and scooping up the bowl.
Tajin: A sprinkle on top of everything adds bright citrusy spice and extra flavor.

Storage

Store: Keep all the components in separate airtight containers in the fridge for up to 4 days. Warm the beef and sweet potatoes before assembling. The corn topping is best cold or at room temperature.

Meal Prep These Street Corn Beef Bowls: Divide potatoes and beef into containers, then add the corn topping and fresh toppings right before serving.