Rice bowls are one of the easiest ways to stretch leftovers into fast, balanced meals, and this Pulled Pork Brown Rice Bowl is a perfect example. The smoky pulled pork pairs beautifully with hearty brown rice, colorful vegetables, and a simple drizzle of sauce for a dinner that feels fresh instead of repetitive.

This recipe is especially useful for meal prep because the ingredients store well separately and reheat beautifully. It’s also highly customizable depending on what vegetables you already have in the refrigerator.

Pulled Pork Brown Rice Bowls

Smoky pulled pork served over hearty brown rice with fresh vegetables and a simple sauce for an easy meal-prep friendly dinner bowl.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Servings: 4

Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Calories: 430

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

  

• 3 cups prepared pulled pork
• 3 cups cooked brown rice
• 1 cup corn kernels
• 1 red bell pepper diced
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
• 1 avocado sliced
• 2 green onions sliced
• 1 cup shredded lettuce or cabbage

Optional Sauce

• 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
• 1 tbsp lime juice
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• Pinch of garlic powder

Method

 

1. Prepare brown rice if not already cooked.
2. Warm pulled pork in a skillet or saucepan over medium-low heat.
3. Prep vegetables while pork heats.
4. In a small bowl, whisk together Greek yogurt, lime juice, smoked paprika, and garlic powder if using the sauce.
5. Divide brown rice between bowls.

Top with:

1. pulled pork
2. corn
3. bell peppers
4. tomatoes
5. avocado
6. lettuce or cabbage
7. Drizzle with sauce and garnish with green onions.

Notes

Meal Prep Tips

• Store ingredients separately for best freshness.
• Rice and pork freeze well together in meal prep containers.
• Add avocado fresh before serving.

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Storage

Refrigerator

Store up to 4 days.

Freezer

Freeze rice and pork portions up to 2 months.