Saucy Pork Burrito Bowls

🥘 Ingredients

• cilantro
  2 tbsp
• cooking oil
  2 tbsp
• ground pork
  10 oz
• jasmine rice
  ½ cup
• lime
  1 unit
• long green pepper
  1 unit
• onion
  1 unit
• smoky red pepper crema
  2 tbsp
• tex-mex paste
  1 tbsp
• tomato
  1 unit

🍳 Cookware

• small pot
• small bowl
• medium pan

1. 

   1

   onion jasmine rice smoky red pepper crema long green pepper ground pork tomato lime tex-mex paste cilantro cooking oil

   onion: 1 unit, jasmine rice: ½ cup, smoky red pepper crema: 2 tbsp, long green pepper: 1 unit, ground pork: 10 oz, tomato: 1 unit, lime: 1 unit, tex-mex paste: 1 tbsp, cilantro: 2 tbsp, cooking oil: 2 tbsp
2. 

   2

   In a small pot , combine jasmine rice, ¾ cup water, and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until tender ⏱️ 15 minutes . Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.
3. 

   3

   Wash and dry all produce. Finely dice tomato. Halve, peel, and cut half the onion into ½-inch-thick wedges. Mince one wedge until you have 1 TBSP. Zest and quarter lime. Core, deseed, and dice long green pepper into ½-inch pieces. Mince cilantro.
4. 

   4

   In a small bowl , combine tomato, minced onion, and a big squeeze of lime juice. Season with salt. Add smoky red pepper crema to a separate small bowl. Stir in water 1 tsp at a time until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency.
5. 

   5

   Heat a drizzle of cooking oil in a medium pan over medium-high heat. Add long green pepper and onion wedges. Season with salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and lightly charred ⏱️ 7 minutes . Transfer to a plate.
6. 

   6

   Heat a drizzle of cooking oil in same pan over medium-high heat. Add ground pork and a big pinch of salt. Cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until browned ⏱️ 4 minutes . Stir in tex-mex paste and ¼ cup water until combined. Bring to a simmer and cook until mixture is saucy and pork is cooked through ⏱️ 1 minute . Turn off heat.
7. 7

   Fluff rice with a fork. Stir in lime zest and half the cilantro. Season with salt and pepper. TIP: Stir in 1 TBSP butter for extra richness. Divide rice between bowls and top with veggies, saucy pork, any remaining sauce from pan, salsa, crema, and remaining cilantro. Serve with remaining lime wedges on the side.