Jackfruit Carnitas Burrito Bowl
Shredded jackfruit slow-simmered with citrus and smoky spices for a pulled-pork texture, piled over cilantro-lime rice with all the fixings. A hearty plant-based fiesta.
Ingredients
Serves 4- 2 can young green jackfruit
- 1 orange
- 2 lime
- 1.5 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 3 cup cooked rice
- 1 can black beans
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro
- 1 avocado
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- 1
Drain the jackfruit, then shred each piece with your hands or a fork into stringy strands.
- 2
Saute the jackfruit in olive oil with cumin, smoked paprika, and oregano for 5 minutes.
- 3
Add the orange juice and simmer for 20 minutes until the liquid reduces and the edges crisp.
- 4
Broil the jackfruit for 5 minutes to get caramelized crispy bits, like carnitas.
- 5
Stir chopped cilantro and lime juice into the warm rice.
- 6
Warm the black beans with a pinch of cumin.
- 7
Build bowls with cilantro-lime rice, jackfruit, beans, and sliced avocado, finishing with a lime wedge.
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