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Super easy Crock pot Burrito Bowl – tender, slow-cooked carnitas begging to make the best tacos or burrito bowls. Made with lime rice, black beans, pico de gallo, and cabbage

Crockpot Burrito Bowl Recipe

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Super easy Crock pot Burrito Bowl - tender, slow-cooked carnitas begging to make the best tacos or burrito bowls. Made with lime rice, black beans, pico de gallo, and cabbage, etc.
Servings: 10
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 30 minutes

Ingredients:

Carnitas (check *Notes* section if you want to use a different Carnitas recipe )

  • 5-6 pounds pork shoulder roast (or butt)
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
  • ½ tablespoon cumin
  • 1 ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • 2 teaspoon chipotle chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne
  • 2 teaspoon chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 12 ounce mexican beer
  • ½ cup orange juice
  • 2 limes juiced
  • 1 large or 2 small chipotle chiles in adobo minced

For the Lime Rice:

  • 3 cups cooked rice
  • 2 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
  • ½ lime juiced
  • 1 tablespoon oil

Tortilla Bowls:

  • 4 6-8 inch whole wheat tortillas
  • 2 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • a pinch of salt

Pico De Gallo:

  • 2 cups tom tom or cherry tomatoes chopped
  • ½ medium sweet onion finely chopped
  • 1 jalapeno ribs and seeds removed, finely chopped
  • 1 avocado halved, pitted, peeled and cut into small cubes
  • 1 lime juiced
  • 3 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
  • pinch of sugar
  • pinch of salt

Instructions:

  • Combine dry seasonings: (salt, pepper, smoked paprika, cumin, onion powder, chipotle chili powder, oregano, cayenne, chili powder, garlic powder) together in a bowl and mix until combined. Set aside.
  • Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add oil. Rub the pork all over with a about ⅓ of the dry seasonings. Once hot, add pork and sear on all sides until golden brown (about 2 minutes per side). Add pork to the crockpot and sprinkle with remaining seasonings all over.
  • Pour in beer, orange juice, lime juice and chipotle chilies, then cook on low for 10-12 hours. Check once or twice if possible.
  • Before serving, use forks or kitchen tongs to shred pork in the crock pot. Mix to combine with the remaining liquid in the crockpot.
  • Keep warm until ready to use.

For the Tortilla Bowl:

  • Pre-heat the oven 350 degrees. Mix the ingredients for the Tortilla bowl and rub the seasoning in the one side. Arrange the tortilla in an upside down bowl (you can tie them up using the butchers twine to hold the mold.)
  • Place in the oven and bake for 7 minutes or until the Tortillas turn crispy. Set aside.

For the Lime Rice:

  • Just mix all the ingredients and set aside.

Pica De Gallo:

  • Just mix all the ingredients and serve as a garnish when arranging the carnitas over the Lime rice.

Notes:

1.) You can check the other recipe for Pork Crockpot Carnitas 

Nutrition Information:

Calories: 346kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 471mg | Potassium: 677mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 884IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 3mg

Please note that all nutrition information are just estimates. Values will vary among brands, so we encourage you to calculate these on your own for most accurate results.

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Course: Brunch, dinner
Cuisine: Mexican
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