Carnitas Burrito Bowls

Name: Carnitas Burrito Bowls
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 ½ cup Chicken Broth (1 1/2 to 2 cups chicken broth — up to 2); 1 cup Long Grain Rice (1 cup long-grain or extra-long-grain rice); 2 pieces Lime (1 lime (zested and juiced (keep juice and zest separated)) + 1 lime (quartered (optional))) — optional; 1 tbsp Unsalted Butter (1 tablespoon (14g) butter); ¼ tsp Table Salt (1/4 teaspoon salt); ¼ cup Cilantro (1/4 cup chopped, loosely packed cilantro + Cilantro (chopped (optional))) — optional; 2 cup Carnitas (2 cups cooked carnitas (warmed)); 1 can Pinto Beans (1 15-ounce can pinto or black beans (warmed and drained)); 1 can Corn (1 15-ounce can corn (warmed and drained)); 1 cup Pico de Gallo (1 cup pico de gallo); ½ cup Monterey Jack Cheese (1/2 cup (2oz) shredded Monterey jack or Mexican blend cheese); ½ cup Guacamole (1/2 cup guacamole); ¼ cup Sour Cream (1/4 cup sour cream)

Carnitas Burrito Bowls - Dinner (Mexican)

30 minMexican

Servings4

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Ingredients

For 4 servings

Chicken Broth1 ½ cup · 1 1/2 to 2 cups chicken broth — up to 2
Long Grain Rice1 cup · 1 cup long-grain or extra-long-grain rice
Lime2 pieces · 1 lime (zested and juiced (keep juice and zest separated)) + 1 lime (quartered (optional)) · optional
Unsalted Butter1 tbsp · 1 tablespoon (14g) butter
Table Salt¼ tsp · 1/4 teaspoon salt
Cilantro¼ cup · 1/4 cup chopped, loosely packed cilantro + Cilantro (chopped (optional)) · optional
Carnitas2 cup · 2 cups cooked carnitas (warmed)
Pinto Beans1 can · 1 15-ounce can pinto or black beans (warmed and drained)
Corn1 can · 1 15-ounce can corn (warmed and drained)
Pico de Gallo1 cup · 1 cup pico de gallo
Monterey Jack Cheese½ cup · 1/2 cup (2oz) shredded Monterey jack or Mexican blend cheese
Guacamole½ cup · 1/2 cup guacamole
Sour Cream¼ cup · 1/4 cup sour cream

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Steps

1Cilantro Lime Rice
2In a medium saucepan, cook rice according to package instructions, substituting chicken broth for water and adding lime juice, butter, and salt to the pot along with the rice.*
3Once rice is cooked, stir in half the lime zest and half of the cilantro. Taste and add more of each if desired.
4Divide rice between 4 bowls (or food prep containers.)
5Carnitas Burrito Bowls
6Add equal parts of remaining burrito bowl ingredients to each bowl of rice.
7Add a squeeze of lime and a sprinkle of cilantro if desired.
8Serve and enjoy!