This recipe for a hearty and low carb Pork Burrito Bowl has been sponsored by the Ohio Pork Board. All opinions listed are 100% my own.
Y'all know how much I love Mexican food, so anytime I can create a new recipe like my delicious Pork Burrito Bowl I am all about it.
This recipe features one of my new favorite cuts of meat — pork — the other white meat. I am trying to lay low on the red meat right now, so re-inventing my all-time favorite recipes using pork is my new go-to.
The reason that I am SO in love with using pork these days is that I found out that a 3 ounce serving of pork such as a tenderloin, for example, is an “excellent” source of protein, thiamin, vitamin B6, phosphorus and niacin, and a “good” source of potassium, riboflavin, and zinc, yet contributes only 6% of calories to a 2,000 calorie diet. Fresh pork is naturally low in sodium.
Being that I am working hard at cleaning up my diet, I knew that pork would be a better choice for me than ground beef in this recipe. The funny thing is that when my husband tasted this recipe, he said he could not tell the difference thanks to the spices I used.
How to Make a Pork Burrito Bowl
To start, you need to brown 1 pound of ground fresh pork.
Fresh ground pork is more budget-friendly than ground beef, and it takes better to spices as well. For instance, in this recipe, I used cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. That's it. And this pork has such an amazing flavor. You would not even believe it was pork if you took a bite.
Once you get your pork done, the rest is super easy! I served mine with cooked rice, but if you want to go low carb, you can leave out the rice, or add quinoa, brown rice, or over a bed of tortilla chips. It is totally up to you!
This is the easiest recipe you will ever make. Less than 15 minutes and you can have dinner on the table. And the best part, you can double or triple this recipe.
Then keep it in the freezer for that super quick meal you need. Rice freezes well too, so put together a Frozen Mexican Meal all in a disposable pan and pull it out when you need to make dinner on the fly.
The Ohio Pork Council and the Ohio Hog Farmers are doing their best to educate readers on the beauty that is pork. Believe me when I say that if pork is cooked right, you will fall in love with the taste.
And I love that the Ohio hog farmers really take care of their pigs. They are treated humanely and do not give their animals added hormones. To learn more about the cuts of pork available and what each label means, you can visit here.
For more Mexican inspired dishes, check out these recipes:
- Restaurant Style Mexican Cheese Dip
- Southwestern Chicken Quinoa Bowl
- Pork Burrito Bowl
- Easy Restaurant Style Salsa
- One Pan Steak Fajitas
Pork Burrito Bowl
This recipe is so super simple that you will not even believe it yourself. You can make it low carb or super hearty --it's totally up to you.
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground pork
- 1 tbsp cumin
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- All your favorite burrito toppings
- 1 cup cooked rice
Instructions
- Brown one pound of ground pork in saute pan. Add in spices and mix together. Top cooked rice with ground pork and all your favorite burrito toppings like pico de gallo, avocado, queso fresco, feta cheese, etc.
What is your favorite pork recipe? I would love to know!
