Pulled Pork Bowls are a hearty and flavorful meal you can throw together in minutes using leftover smoked pulled pork. Layered with cilantro lime rice, black beans and a drizzle of hot honey, this bowl packs smoky flavor in every bite.

Pulled pork bowls with rice and black beans.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

It’s an easy way to turn leftovers into something brand new and seriously delicious.
The perfect mix of smoky, sweet and spicy flavors.
Great for meal prep or busy weeknights.

Ingredients for Pulled Pork Bowls

Pulled Pork – We love to smoke a pork butt over the weekend for easy dinners throughout the week.
Out Grilling Sweet BBQ Rub – Adds that signature smoky-sweet kick – substitute pork rub or your favorite Mexican seasoning.
Cilantro Lime Rice – Long grain white rice, butter, fresh limes, salt, water, cilantro
Black Beans – Olive oil, onion, chicken bullion
Hot Honey – A drizzle of sweet heat ties it all together
Cilantro – Optional for garnish

How to Make Pulled Pork Bowls

Warm the Pork
Reheat the pulled pork in a skillet over medium heat. Sprinkle generously with Out Grilling Sweet BBQ Rub and stir until warmed through and crisp around the edges.
Prepare the Rice
Cook the rice with butter, lime juice, water and rice until cooked through. Fluff with a fork and add in additional lime juice and cilantro.
Cook the Beans
Rinse and drain the beans. Add olive oil or bacon grease to a skillet with 1 cup diced onion. Sauté onion for about 5 minutes. Add beans and season with salt and pepper. Heat the black beans until warmed.

Spooning hot honey over pulled pork bowls.

Make the Bowls
Spoon rice into each bowl, top with pork and black beans.
Drizzle with Hot Honey
Finish with a generous drizzle of hot honey.
Optional Garnishes
Add a sprinkle of fresh cilantro, a squeeze of lime juice or hot sauce.

Bowl of rice, black beans and pulled pork.

These Pulled Pork Bowls are an easy, flavor-packed meal you’ll want on repeat. Perfect for using up leftover pulled pork or meal prep nights. They’ve got the right mix of smoky, sweet and spicy.

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Pulled Pork Bowls

Pulled Pork Bowls are a quick and easy meal loaded with smoky barbecue pork, cilantro lime rice, black beans, and a drizzle of hot honey for the perfect sweet and spicy bite.

Prep Time5

Cook Time20

Course: Pork

Keyword: dinner bowl, leftover pulled pork, rice bowl

Servings:

Calories: 978kcal

Ingredients

1 pound pulled pork
2 tablespoons Out Grilling Sweet BBQ Rub or favorite Mexican seasoning blend
3 cups Cilantro Lime Rice
1 can black beans rinsed and drained
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion diced
2 teaspoons chicken bouillon
⅓ cup water
cilantro for garnish
½ cup hot honey for garnish

Instructions

Warm pulled pork in a skillet over medium heat. Sprinkle with Out Grilling Sweet BBQ Rub and stir until warmed through and crisp around the edges.
Prepare the rice.
Rinse and drain the beans. Add olive oil or bacon grease to a skillet with 1 cup diced onion. Sauté onion for about 5 minutes. Add beans and season with salt and pepper. Heat the black beans until warmed.
Spoon rice into each bowl, top with pulled pork and black beans.
Drizzle with hot honey and garnish with cilantro.

Notes

Store leftovers in separate airtight containers for up to 3 days.
Great for meal prep: assemble the components ahead and drizzle with hot honey just before serving.
Reheat leftovers in a pan with a tablespoon or two of water, stirring until heated through.
Try swapping the black beans for pinto beans or the rice for quinoa.