Carnitas Burrito Bowl
This Carnitas Burrito Bowl is incredibly delicious, healthy, and festive. Combine tender, juicy carnitas with lime-cilantro rice. Add corn, salsa, black beans, and avocados. The result is an amazing meal everyone will want seconds of. Note: The carnitas recipe will take a couple of hours to make, so plan ahead.
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1 recipe for Carnitas
- 1 cup black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup sweet corn kernels
- 1 cup salsa, homemade or store bought
- 1 cup diced avocado, tossed with juice of 2 wedges of lime
For the Rice:
- 1 cup uncooked long grain white rice
- 2 cups water
- 1 tablespoon salted butter
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- juice from 1 wedge lime
- ¼ cup freshly chopped cilantro
Instructions
- Make the Carnitas according to this recipe; the pork can be made ahead of time, up to the point of broiling/browning.
- Make Rice: In a heavy, medium sized pot, combine all rice ingredients except for cilantro. Stir uncovered and bring to a boil. Immediately cover and and reduce to simmer. Simmer 25 minutes. Keep covered and let sit for 10 minutes. Fluff rice with chopped cilantro.
- Divide carnitas, rice, black beans, corn, salsa, and avocado into bowls and serve.
Notes
- Rinse canned beans well. This removes excess sodium and gives them a fresher taste.
- Toss avocado with lime juice right away. It prevents browning and adds a nice citrus kick.
- Build bowls just before serving. This keeps the rice fluffy and the toppings fresh.
- Store components separately. Reheat the rice and carnitas, then add fresh toppings for easy meal prep.
- Add a squeeze of lime before eating. It ties all the flavors together and brightens the whole bowl.
- Make extra carnitas. They freeze well and make future burrito bowls or tacos quick to assemble.
- This recipe is part of our Taco and Burrito Bowl Recipes Collection.
- We love serving these burrito bowls with other Tex-Mex sides such as our Corn Salsa and Avocado Salsa.
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories: 556kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 106mg | Sodium: 1043mg | Potassium: 793mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 368IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 2mg