Low-Lift Al Pastor Beef & Brown Rice Bowls
Enjoy a head start with prepped ingredients
- Milk
- Sesame
In developing Low-Lift suppers, our chefs used their toolkit of culinary hacks and fresh, flavorful ingredients to craft easy cook meals that will fast-track you to dinner in under 20 minutes. Here, tender al pastor–spiced beef meets corn and brown rice in this one-pan wonder. Crushed tortilla chips add satisfying crunch against creamy cotija cheese, while fresh cilantro and lime bring bright, herbaceous notes. Quick, delicious, and ready when you are!
Ingredients
1 unit
Corn
½ cup
Cotija Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
1.5 ounce
Blue Corn Tortilla Chips
(Contains: Sesame)
1 unit
Somos Mexican Brown Rice
10 ounce
Ground Beef
1 unit
Lime
¼ ounce
Cilantro
1 unit
Somos Al Pastor Cooking Sauce
Not included in your delivery
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
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Wash and dry produce.
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Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add beef* and season with salt and pepper. Cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until lightly browned, 2-3 minutes.
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Once beef is lightly browned, turn off heat and add al pastor sauce to pan; stir to combine.
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Return to medium-high heat; cook, stirring occasionally, until beef is cooked through and sauce has slightly reduced, 4-6 minutes. TIP: If sauce is reducing too fast, lower heat to medium.
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Meanwhile, drain corn and place in a large bowl. Massage brown rice in package to separate grains; add to bowl with corn. Season with salt and pepper. Stir.
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Cover tightly with plastic wrap; microwave until warmed through, 1-2 minutes. Let rest 1 minute.
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Halve lime. Crush tortilla chips in bag.
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Divide corn and brown rice between bowls and top with al pastor beef. Serve with a squeeze of lime juice. Garnish with crushed tortilla chips and cotija. Tear cilantro over top of bowls (or use kitchen shears to snip over top!).
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Sep 2026- Flavor: The al pastor sauce was polarizing — some loved the bold, smoky flavor, but many found it overpowering, too tomato-forward, or not authentically al pastor in taste.
- Ease of prep: The recipe comes together in about 15 minutes and cleanup is minimal, making it one of the quickest meals in the lineup.
- Suggestions: Use only half the al pastor sauce if you prefer a less intense flavor, and drain the ground beef before adding the sauce so it reduces properly rather than turning soupy. Adding a squeeze of lime, a dollop of sour cream, or some fresh pineapple helps balance the richness and adds brightness 🌶️.
- Leftovers: One reviewer found the dish doesn't keep well and recommended eating it in one sitting; another easily stretched it into three to four lunch portions.
