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Slow-Cooker Meal-Prep Burrito Bowls
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Published Apr 4, 2018
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Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
No time to cook this week? These slow-cooker meal prep burrito bowls are the answer to your prayers. Loaded with juicy pork shoulder, avocado, tomatoes and a drizzle of Greek yogurt-lime crema (aka all of the good toppings and none of the carbs), they’ll keep for up to four days in the fridge.
Ingredients
Slow-Cooker Burritos
1½ pounds bone-out pork shoulder
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
¼ cup beef broth
Juice of 1 orange
Juice of 2 limes
One 4-ounce can green chilis
2 teaspoons ground coriander
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon garlic powder
Sides
⅓ cup Greek yogurt
3 limes
½ teaspoon taco seasoning
1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered
½ red onion, minced
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
One 14-ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed
2 avocados, thinly sliced
1 head romaine, shredded
½ cup cilantro leaves
1 Fresno chili, thinly sliced
Directions
1. Make the Pork: Season the pork with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the pork and sear until well browned on all sides, 8 to 10 minutes.
2. Transfer the pork to the slow cooker. Add the beef broth, orange juice, lime juice, green chilis, coriander, cumin and garlic powder. Turn the slow cooker on low and cook until the pork is tender, about 7 hours. Shred the pork with two forks.
3. Make the Sides: In a small bowl, stir together the Greek yogurt, juice of ½ lime and taco seasoning.
4. In a medium bowl, toss together the tomatoes, red onion and juice of ½ lime; season with salt and pepper.
5. To assemble, divide the shredded pork among four containers, filling about a quarter of each one. Next to the meat, make a row of the tomato mixture, then a row of black beans, then a row of avocado slices and finally, a row of romaine lettuce.
6. Garnish with the cilantro, sliced chili and remaining limes, cut into wedges. Drizzle the yogurt mixture on top just before serving.
7. Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to four days.
Nutrition Facts
Slow-Cooker Burritos
508 calories
38g fat
11g carbs
31g protein
4g sugars
Sides
346 calories
17g fat
43g carbs
13g protein
8g sugars
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