Spicy Impossible™ Beef Al Pastor Bowls
with Chipotle in Adobo & Sweet Potatoes
870 cals
25 mins
Description
What makes al pastor such a popular Mexican order? In this version, it might be the hint of pineapple juice, the latent heat of chipotle or even that splash of lime. They all surface in a hearty base topped with roasted sweet potatoes and a crisp radish salad.
Contains:
Mustard • Soy
Ingredients
for 2 servings
(Double for 4 portions)
1 Head of lettuce
2 Impossible™ beef burger patties (made from plants)
1 Lime
14g Cilantro
200g Radishes
450g Sweet potatoes
30ml BBQ sauce
30ml Pineapple juice
160g White rice
1 Chipotle pepper in adobo
Nutrition
Total fat | 23g |
Saturated Fat | 7g |
Sodium | 880mg |
Total carbs | 138g |
Sugar | 22g |
Protein | 32g |
Fibres | 19g |
Recipe Instructions
Step 1: Roast the sweet potatoes
- Preheat the oven to 450°F.
- Medium-dice the sweet potatoes.
- On a lined sheet pan, toss with a drizzle of oil and S&P.
- Roast, stirring halfway, 20 to 25 min., until golden brown and tender.
Step 2: Cook the rice
- Meanwhile, in a medium pot, combine the rice, 1 ¼ cups water (double for 4 portions) and a big pinch of salt; bring to a boil.
- Reduce the heat, cover and simmer, 17 to 20 min., until the rice is tender and the water has been absorbed.
- Remove from the heat and let sit, covered, for 5 min. Fluff the rice.
Step 3: Mise en place
- Meanwhile, juice the lime.
- Thinly slice the lettuce crosswise.
- Roughly chop the cilantro leaves and stems.
- Thinly slice the radishes.
- Crumble the patties.
- Roughly chop the chipotle pepper, reserving the adobo sauce.
Step 4: Cook & coat the crumbled patties
- In a medium pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium.
- Add the crumbled patties and cook, stirring occasionally, 3 to 5 min., until beginning to brown.
- Add the chipotle pepper and adobo sauce (add ½ for medium spicy), BBQ sauce, pineapple juice, ⅓ of the lime juice and S&P.
- Cook, stirring often, 1 to 2 min., until beginning to thicken.
- Ground beef: 4 to 6 min.
Step 5: Make the salad
- Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine the lettuce, radishes, remaining lime juice, ½ the cilantro, 1 tbsp oil (double for 4 portions) and S&P.
Step 6: Plate your dish
- Divide the rice between your bowls.
- Top with the sweet potatoes, crumbled patties and salad.
- Garnish with the remaining cilantro. Bon appétit!