Sweet Chili Pork & Green Bean Bowls

🥘 Ingredients

• black pepper
  1 tsp
• butter
  4 tbsp
• cilantro
  1 oz
• cooking oil
  2 tsp
• crispy fried onions
  1 unit
• green beans
  12 oz
• ground pork
  20 oz
• jasmine rice
  1½ cup
• lime
  1 unit
• salt
  1 tsp
• sweet soy glaze
  2 tbsp
• sweet thai chili sauce
  4 oz
• water
  1¼ cups

🍳 Cookware

• small pot
• large pan
• medium bowl
• plastic wrap

1. 

   1

   In a small pot , combine jasmine rice , water , and a pinch of salt . Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until rice is tender, ⏱️ 15-18 minutes . Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.

   jasmine rice: 1½ cup, water: 1¼ cups, salt: 1 tsp
2. 

   2

   Meanwhile, wash and dry all produce. Trim green beans if necessary; cut crosswise into 2-inch-long pieces. Quarter lime . Pick cilantro leaves from stems; roughly chop leaves.

   green beans: 12 oz, lime: 1 unit, cilantro: 1 oz
3. 

   3

   Heat a drizzle of cooking oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add ground pork ; season with salt and black pepper . Using a spatula, press into an even layer. Cook, without stirring, until browned on bottom, ⏱️ 3-4 minutes . Break up meat into pieces and continue cooking until pork is cooked through, ⏱️ 2-4 minutes more.

   cooking oil: 2 tsp, ground pork: 20 oz, black pepper: 1 tsp
4. 

   4

   While pork cooks, add green beans and a splash of water to a medium bowl ; cover with plastic wrap . Microwave until tender, ⏱️ 1-2 minutes . (TIP: No microwave? No problem! Steam beans in a small pot with a splash of water until just tender, ⏱️ 5-7 minutes .) Carefully drain any excess water.

   water
5. 

   5

   To pan with pork, stir in cooked green beans, sweet soy glaze , sweet thai chili sauce , and 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings). Cook, stirring, until pork mixture is thoroughly coated, ⏱️ 1-2 minutes . Remove from heat and stir in a squeeze of lime juice to taste.

   sweet soy glaze: 2 tbsp, sweet thai chili sauce: 4 oz, butter: 4 tbsp
6. 

   6

   Fluff rice with a fork; stir in 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings). Season with salt and pepper. Divide between bowls and top with pork mixture. Sprinkle with crispy fried onions and chopped cilantro. Serve with any remaining lime wedges on the side.

   crispy fried onions: 1 unit