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Pulled Pork Rice Bowls

URL: https://thehealthyepicurean.com/cuban-pork-black-bean-rice-bowls/

Ingredients

The Pork

  • 3-4 pounds pork shoulder
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon coarse salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 onions peeled and quartered
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 2 medium oranges (zest and juice)

The Black Beans

  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 yellow onion peeled and diced
  • 1 red bell pepper seeded and diced
  • 3 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 2 15-ounce cans black beans (rinsed and drained)
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ½ teaspoon coarse salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper

The Cilantro-Lime Rice

  • 1 teaspoon oil
  • ½ yellow onion peeled and minced
  • 1 ½ cups Jasmine rice
  • 3 cups unsalted chicken stock
  • 1 medium lime (zest and juice)
  • ½ cup cilantro (chopped)
  • ½ teaspoon coarse salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper

The Plantains

  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 2 large plantains (peeled and sliced)
  • a pinch coarse salt

Instructions

  1. Mix pork seasonings and coat the pork roast in a crock pot with the mixture.
  2. Add onion, garlic, and orange juice to the crock pot and cook on high for 4-5 hours or low for 7-8 hours.
  3. For the black beans, heat oil in a skillet and sauté onion and bell pepper until soft, then add garlic.
  4. Add black beans and spices to the skillet and cook, mashing half of the beans for a thicker consistency.
  5. For the rice, sauté onion in oil, add rice, and coat with oil before adding chicken stock.
  6. Bring to a boil, then simmer covered for about 15 minutes, letting it sit for an additional 5 minutes off heat.
  7. Add lime juice, cilantro, salt, and pepper to the rice.
  8. Cook plantains in oil until caramelized on both sides just before serving.
  9. Serve the pork over rice, topped with black beans and plantains.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
10
Calories
484
Total fat
17g
Total carbohydrates
44g
Total protein
32g
Sodium
544mg
Cholesterol
82mg

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