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Balanced pork poke bowl with grilled pineapple and brown rice
An easy nutritious twist on a Hawaiian-style poke bowl brought to you by Bargain Box. Pan-fry pork mince before serving with grilled pineapple and nutty brown rice. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and enjoy this balanced delight.

SERVES4
TIME TO MAKE30 - 45 mins
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TIME TO MAKE30 - 45 mins
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Method
- Boil it
- Boil a pot of water (brown rice needs a lot of water so make sure you have plenty in the pot).
- Add rice to the pot of boiling water.
- Boil, uncovered, for 25-30 minutes, until grains are tender.
- Drain well through a sieve.
Cook it
- Dice onion.
- Heat oil in a fry pan on medium-high.
- Cook pork, onion, BBQ seasoning spices and a pinch of salt for 6-9 minutes, until browned.
- Stir through BBQ sauce and continue to cook for 1 more minute.
Grill it
- Drain pineapple and reserve 1 tbsp of pineapple juice.
- Heat oil in a second fry pan on medium-high.
- Cook pineapple for 3-4 minutes, until browned.
Toss it
- Thinly slice cucumber.
- Peel carrot into ribbons.
- Toss cabbage in a bowl with vinegar and reserved pineapple juice.
Eat it
- Build your poke bowl with rice, pork, pineapple, and veggies.
- Sprinkle over sesame seeds.
Enjoy!
- 1 1/2 cupsbrown rice
- 1brown onion
- 4 tspoil
- 600 gpork mince
- 1 1/2 tbspBBQ seasoning spices
- 1/3 cupBBQ sauce
- 1290g can pineapple chunks
- 1telegraph cucumber
- 1carrot
- 4 cupsred cabbage, sliced
- 2 tbspvinegar
- 1 tbspsesame seeds
Per serve
- Energy2916
- Total Fat20.1g
- Saturated Fat5.9g
- Total Carbohydrate86.9g
- Sugars27.1g
- Protein39.9g
- Sodium642mg
Method
- Boil it
- Boil a pot of water (brown rice needs a lot of water so make sure you have plenty in the pot).
- Add rice to the pot of boiling water.
- Boil, uncovered, for 25-30 minutes, until grains are tender.
- Drain well through a sieve.
Cook it
- Dice onion.
- Heat oil in a fry pan on medium-high.
- Cook pork, onion, BBQ seasoning spices and a pinch of salt for 6-9 minutes, until browned.
- Stir through BBQ sauce and continue to cook for 1 more minute.
Grill it
- Drain pineapple and reserve 1 tbsp of pineapple juice.
- Heat oil in a second fry pan on medium-high.
- Cook pineapple for 3-4 minutes, until browned.
Toss it
- Thinly slice cucumber.
- Peel carrot into ribbons.
- Toss cabbage in a bowl with vinegar and reserved pineapple juice.
Eat it
- Build your poke bowl with rice, pork, pineapple, and veggies.
- Sprinkle over sesame seeds.
Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cupsbrown rice
- 1brown onion
- 4 tspoil
- 600 gpork mince
- 1 1/2 tbspBBQ seasoning spices
- 1/3 cupBBQ sauce
- 1290g can pineapple chunks
- 1telegraph cucumber
- 1carrot
- 4 cupsred cabbage, sliced
- 2 tbspvinegar
- 1 tbspsesame seeds
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cupsbrown rice
- 1brown onion
- 4 tspoil
- 600 gpork mince
- 1 1/2 tbspBBQ seasoning spices
- 1/3 cupBBQ sauce
- 1290g can pineapple chunks
- 1telegraph cucumber
- 1carrot
- 4 cupsred cabbage, sliced
- 2 tbspvinegar
- 1 tbspsesame seeds
Nutrition Facts
Per serve
- Energy2916
- Total Fat20.1g
- Saturated Fat5.9g
- Total Carbohydrate86.9g
- Sugars27.1g
- Protein39.9g
- Sodium642mg
Method
- Boil it
- Boil a pot of water (brown rice needs a lot of water so make sure you have plenty in the pot).
- Add rice to the pot of boiling water.
- Boil, uncovered, for 25-30 minutes, until grains are tender.
- Drain well through a sieve.
Cook it
- Dice onion.
- Heat oil in a fry pan on medium-high.
- Cook pork, onion, BBQ seasoning spices and a pinch of salt for 6-9 minutes, until browned.
- Stir through BBQ sauce and continue to cook for 1 more minute.
Grill it
- Drain pineapple and reserve 1 tbsp of pineapple juice.
- Heat oil in a second fry pan on medium-high.
- Cook pineapple for 3-4 minutes, until browned.
Toss it
- Thinly slice cucumber.
- Peel carrot into ribbons.
- Toss cabbage in a bowl with vinegar and reserved pineapple juice.
Eat it
- Build your poke bowl with rice, pork, pineapple, and veggies.
- Sprinkle over sesame seeds.
Enjoy!
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