Quick Gochujang Pork & Rice Bowls

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Deeply savory gochujang adds a mild heat to these quick-cooking grain bowls. Look for gochujang, a fermented red pepper paste, in Asian markets or in the Asian foods aisle of your local supermarket. Leftover brown rice can also be used in these grain bowls.

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Adam Hickman
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Adam Hickman spent nearly a decade developing, testing and refining thousands of recipes for various Dotdash Meredith brands, including Real Simple, Food & Wine and EatingWell. This involved evaluating recipes using ESHA (a nutritional analysis software) and adjusting them as needed to meet nutritional standards.

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Active Time:
20 mins
Total Time:
20 mins
Servings:
4
Nutrition Profile:
Diabetes-Friendly Nut-Free Dairy-Free Heart-Healthy High-Protein Egg-Free
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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil

  • 12 ounces lean ground pork

  • ¾ cup finely chopped white onion

  • ¾ cup chopped scallions, divided

  • 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped

  • ⅓ cup water

  • 2 tablespoons gochujang

  • 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce

  • 1 tablespoon light brown sugar

  • 2 (8.8-ounce) packages precooked microwavable brown rice

  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar

  • 4 lime wedges

Directions

  1. Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat, swirling to coat. Add pork; cook 5 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble. Add white onion, 1/4 cup scallions and garlic; cook 4 minutes. Add 1/3 cup water; cook 1 minute, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Remove from heat; stir in remaining 1/2 cup scallions, gochujang, soy sauce and brown sugar.

  2. Heat rice according to package directions.

  3. Place pork mixture and rice in bowls; top with cilantro and vinegar, and serve with lime wedges.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

429 Calories
17g Fat
49g Carbs
23g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Serving Size 1/2 cup pork mixture and 3/4 cup rice
Calories 429
% Daily Value *
Total Carbohydrate 49g 18%
Dietary Fiber 5g 18%
Total Sugars 7g
Added Sugars 2g 4%
Protein 23g 46%
Total Fat 17g 22%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Sodium 532mg 23%

Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate.

* Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.)

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs.

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