Smoky Pork Rice Bowls

🥘 Ingredients

• BBQ sauce
  1/2 c
• butter
  2 tbsp
• cooking oil
  1 tsp
• ground pork
  20 oz
• mayonnaise
  4 tbsp
• microwaveable jasmine rice
  2 unit
• pepper
• red cabbage and carrot mix
  8 oz
• salt
• shallot
  2 unit
• smoked paprika
  2 tsp
• sugar
  2 tsp
• sweet Thai chili sauce
  2 oz
• white wine vinegar
  3.333 tbsp

🍳 Cookware

• small microwave-safe bowl
• large pan
• large bowl

1. 

   1

   Halve, peel, and thinly slice shallot . In a small microwave-safe bowl , combine shallot, half the white wine vinegar , ½ tsp sugar , ½ tsp water, and a pinch of salt . Microwave until shallot is slightly softened, ⏱️ 30 seconds to ⏱️ 40 seconds . Drain pickled shallot, reserving pickling liquid in bowl (you’ll use it in Step 4).

   shallot: 2 unit, white wine vinegar: 3.333 tbsp, sugar: 2 tsp, salt
2. 

   2

   Heat a drizzle of cooking oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add ground pork ; using a spatula, press into an even layer. Cook, undisturbed, until browned on bottom, ⏱️ 2 minutes to ⏱️ 3 minutes . Season with smoked paprika , a big pinch of salt, and pepper . Cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until cooked through, ⏱️ 1 minutes to ⏱️ 3 minutes more.

   cooking oil: 1 tsp, ground pork: 20 oz, smoked paprika: 2 tsp, pepper
3. 

   3

   While pork cooks, massage microwaveable jasmine rice in package to break up. Partially open package and insert butter (use 1 TBSP butter per package for 4 servings). Microwave according to package instructions, ⏱️ 90 seconds . Fluff with a fork. TIP: To make it easier to fluff the rice, transfer to a bowl first. In a large bowl , combine red cabbage and carrot mix , mayonnaise , remaining vinegar, and ½ tsp sugar. Taste and season with salt and pepper.

   microwaveable jasmine rice: 2 unit, butter: 2 tbsp, red cabbage and carrot mix: 8 oz, mayonnaise: 4 tbsp
4. 

   4

   Add BBQ sauce and sweet Thai chili sauce to bowl with reserved pickling liquid; stir to combine. Divide rice and coleslaw between bowls. Top rice with pork and pickled shallot. Drizzle bowls with sweet chili BBQ sauce and serve. Ground pork is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 160 degrees.

   BBQ sauce: 1/2 c, sweet Thai chili sauce: 2 oz