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.

Ingredient

    • 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

Direction

    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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