Cajun-Spiced Pulled Pork

Cajun-Spiced Pulled Pork

#Spicy

🥘 Ingredients

  • Cajun spice blend
    1 tbsp
  • black pepper
  • butter
    1 tbsp
  • chicken stock concentrate
    2 unit
  • green bell pepper
    2 unit
  • honey
    2 oz
  • hot sauce
    2 tsp
  • microwaveable jasmine rice
    17 oz
  • olive oil
    1 tbsp
  • pulled pork
    20 oz
  • salt
  • scallions
    4 unit
  • tomato
    2 unit

🍳 Cookware

  • small bowl
  • medium pan
  • large pan
  1. 1
    Wash and dry all produce. Core, seed, and dice green bell pepper . Trim, then thinly slice scallions , keeping greens and whites separate. Core, seed, and dice tomato . In a small bowl , stir together honey and hot sauce .
    green bell pepper: 2 unit, scallions: 4 unit, tomato: 2 unit, honey: 2 oz, hot sauce: 2 tsp
  2. 2
    Heat butter and olive oil in a medium pan over medium-high heat. Break up pulled pork with your hands into shreds and add to pan. Stir in 1 tsp Cajun spice blend (we’ll use more later) and a pinch of salt . Cook, stirring a few times, until pork is warmed through and begins to brown, ⏱️ 5 minutes .
    butter: 1 tbsp, olive oil: 1 tbsp, pulled pork: 20 oz, Cajun spice blend: 1 tbsp, salt
  3. 3
    Stir tomato, half the honey mixture, chicken stock concentrate , and ½ cup water into pan, followed by up to 1 tsp Cajun spice (to taste; save the last 1 tsp for the rice). Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring, until thick and saucy, ⏱️ 5 minutes . Season with black pepper and salt.
    chicken stock concentrate: 2 unit, black pepper
  4. 4
    Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat (use a nonstick pan if you have one). Add bell pepper and cook until slightly softened, ⏱️ 3 minutes . Stir in scallion whites, remaining Cajun spice, and a large pinch of salt. Cook until fragrant, ⏱️ 30 seconds .
  5. 5
    Add microwaveable jasmine rice and 1 tablespoon butter to pan with veggies, breaking up rice with a spoon. Cook, stirring occasionally, until warmed through and starting to crisp, ⏱️ 3 minutes .
    microwaveable jasmine rice: 17 oz
  6. 6
    Divide rice mixture between plates, then arrange pork on top. Drizzle with remaining honey mixture, if desired. Garnish with scallion greens and serve.