Sweet Chili Pork Bowls: Bell Pepper & Peanuts

🥘 Ingredients

• bell pepper
  1 unit
• black pepper
  ½ tsp
• butter
  2 tbsp
• cilantro
  ½ cup
• ground pork
  12 oz
• jasmine rice
  1 c
• lime
  1 unit
• olive oil
  2 tbsp
• onion
  1 unit
• peanuts
  ¼ cup
• salt
  1 tsp
• sugar
  1 tsp
• sweet soy glaze
  1 tbsp
• sweet thai chili sauce
  2 tbsp
• water
  1½ cup

🍳 Cookware

• small pot
• large pan
• small bowl

1. 

   1

   sweet thai chili sauce onion sweet soy glaze ground pork lime bell pepper jasmine rice cilantro peanuts salt black pepper sugar butter olive oil water

   sweet thai chili sauce: 2 tbsp, onion: 1 unit, sweet soy glaze: 1 tbsp, ground pork: 12 oz, lime: 1 unit, bell pepper: 1 unit, jasmine rice: 1 c, cilantro: ½ cup, peanuts: ¼ cup, salt: 1 tsp, black pepper: ½ tsp, sugar: 1 tsp, butter: 2 tbsp, olive oil: 2 tbsp, water: 1½ cup
2. 

   2

   Wash and dry all produce. Halve, core, and thinly slice bell pepper into strips. Halve, peel, and thinly slice onion. Zest and quarter lime. Mince cilantro.
3. 

   3

   In a small pot , combine jasmine rice, 1¼ cup water, and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until rice is tender ⏱️ 15 minutes . Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.
4. 

   4

   While rice cooks, heat a large pan over medium-high heat. Add peanuts, sugar, and 2 tbsp water. Cook, stirring often, until water has evaporated and peanuts are coated and lightly toasted ⏱️ 3 minutes . Turn off heat; transfer to a small bowl . Wipe out pan.
5. 

   5

   Heat a drizzle of olive oil in same pan over medium-high heat. Add bell pepper and onion; season with salt and black pepper. Cook, stirring, until tender and lightly browned ⏱️ 6 minutes . Transfer veggies to a plate.
6. 

   6

   Add another drizzle of oil to same pan over medium-high heat. Add ground pork; season with salt and pepper. Using a spatula, press into an even layer. Cook, without stirring, until browned on bottom ⏱️ 3 minutes . Break up meat into pieces and continue cooking until pork is cooked through ⏱️ 2 minutes . Stir in cooked veggies, then add sweet thai chili sauce, sweet soy glaze, and 1 tbsp butter. Cook, stirring, until mixture is thoroughly coated ⏱️ 1 minutes more.
7. 7

   Fluff rice with a fork; stir in 1 tbsp butter and lime zest to taste. Season with salt. Divide between bowls and top with pork mixture, peanuts, and cilantro. Serve with lime wedges on the side.