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Pulled Pork Carnitas Bowl

Pulled Pork Carnitas Bowl

with Charred Corn Salsa & Garlic Rice
4.0(498)
Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamUpdated on April 02, 2026
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Calories
3360 kcal
Protein
44.7g protein
Preparation Time
30 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Allergens:
  • Milk
  • Wheat
  • Gluten
  • Soy
  • May contain traces of allergens
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts and wheat.
/ Serving 4 people

6 clove

garlic

2 packet

basmati rice

(May be present: Wheat, Gluten, Soy.)

2 unit

tomato

1 tin

sweetcorn

1 bunch

spring onions

1 bunch

coriander

1 unit

lemon

2 sachet

Tex-Mex spice blend

(May be present: Wheat, Gluten, Soy.)

2 sachet

tomato paste

1 packet

pulled pork

1 packet

Cheddar cheese

(Contains: Milk;)

1 packet

sour cream

(Contains: Milk;)

Not included in your delivery

olive oil

40 g

butter

(Contains: Milk;)

3 cup

water (for the rice)

½ tsp

salt

1 cup

water (for the sauce)

per serving
Calories3360 kcal
Fat31.4 g
of which saturates18.7 g
Carbohydrate80.5 g
of which sugars11.9 g
Protein44.7 g
Sodium1650 mg
The average adult daily energy intake is 8700 kJ
Large Non-Stick Pan
Medium Pan

Cooking Steps

COOK THE GARLIC RICE
1

Finely chop the garlic (or use a garlic press). In a medium saucepan, melt the butter with a dash of olive oil over a medium heat. Add 1/2 the garlic and cook until fragrant, 1-2 minutes. Add the basmati rice, water (for the rice) and the salt and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to low and cover with a lid. Cook for 10 minutes, then remove from the heat and keep covered until the rice is tender and the water is absorbed, 10 minutes. TIP: The rice will finish cooking in its own steam so don't peek!

GET PREPPED
2

While the rice is cooking, roughly chop the tomato. Drain the sweetcorn. Thinly slice the spring onion. Roughly chop the coriander. Zest the lemon to get a good pinch, then slice into wedges.

CHAR THE CORN
3

Heat a large frying pan over a high heat. Add the corn kernels and cook until lightly browned, 4-5 minutes. TIP: Cover the pan with a lid if the kernels are "popping" out. Transfer to a medium bowl.

COOK THE PULLED PORK
4

Leave the frying pan to cool slightly, then return to a medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Add the remaining garlic, TexMex spice blend and cook until fragrant, 1-2 minutes. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the water (for the sauce) and stir to combine. Add the pulled pork, breaking it up with a spoon, and cook until heated through, 2 minutes. Season to taste with pepper. Add a splash of water if the pork mixture is too dry.

MAKE THE SALSA
5

To the bowl with the corn, add the tomato, spring onion, 1/2 the coriander, a good squeeze of lemon juice, the lemon zest and a pinch of salt and pepper. Toss well to coat.

SERVE
6

Divide the garlic rice between bowls. Top with the pork carnitas, charred corn salsa, shredded Cheddar cheese and sour cream. Garnish with the remaining coriander. Serve with any remaining lemon wedges.

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