Spicy Pork Bowls

Spicy Pork Burrito Bowls With Cilantro Lime Rice, Salsa Fresca, And Spicy Crema

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PREP TIME: 10 Minutes/ COOK TIME: 25 Minutes

SERVING SIZE: Makes 2 (Based off My Fitness Pal App)/ CALORIES: 790/ Protein 29g

DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Easy

INGREDIENTS: Tomatoe, Onion, Lime, Cilantro, 2 TBSP Spicy Red Pepper Crema, 1/8 Cup Tex Mex Paste, Long Green Pepper, Ground Pork, 3/4 Cup Jasmine Rice

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Step 1: Cook Rice

Wash and dry produce

In a small pot, combine 2 TBSP of butter, rice, 1.25 cups of water, and 1/4 TSP of salt and pepper

Bring to a boil

REDUCE HEAT TO LOW AND COVER

Simmer for 15 minutes

Keep covered off heat until ready to serve

Step 2: Prep

Finely dice tomato

Halve, peel, and cut onion into wedges

Mince one wedge until you have 1 TBSP

Zest and quarter lime

Core, deseed, and dice green pepper

Mince cilantro

Step 3: Make Salsa and Crema

In a small bowl, combine tomato, minced onion, a big squeeze of lime juice, and season with 1/4 TSP of salt and pepper

Add spicy red pepper crema to a separate bowls, stir in 1 TSP of water at a time until it reaches drizzling consistency

Step 4: Cook Vegetables

Heat a drizzle of oil in a medium pan over medium heat

Add green pepper, and onion

Season with 1/4 TSP of salt and pepper

Cook for 7 minutes

Transfer to plate

Step 5: Cook Pork

Heat a drizzle of oil in the same pan over medium heat

Add pork, and 1/4 TSP of salt and pepper

Cook breaking meat into pieces for 6 minutes

Stir in tex mex paste, and 1/4 Cup of water

Bring to a simmer

Cook for 2 minutes

Step 6: Finish and Serve

Fluff Rice with a fork. Stir in lime zest, and half the cilantro

Divide rice between shallow bowls

Top with vegetables, pork, salsa, crema, remaining cilantro, and any remaining sauce from pan

Serve with lime wedge on the side

Serve hot and enjoy!