Sweet Soy Pork & Pepper Bowls
with Cilantro Lime Lemongrass Rice
- Sesame
- Soy
- Wheat
- Milk
If you’re looking for a quick and tasty weeknight meal, look no further! This one comes together in just 20 minutes. Ground pork and bell pepper are satéed in a sweet chili sauce and served over buttery, zesty rice with a dash of cilantro. So when the kids have soccer practice, you’re working extra late, or you just want to settle into your favorite side of the couch early: these bowls are here for you.
Ingredients
1 unit
Green Bell Pepper
1 tablespoon
Cornstarch
8.5 ounce
Microwavable Lemongrass Brown Rice
1 ounce
Sweet Thai Chili Sauce
4 tablespoon
Sweet Soy Glaze
(Contains: Sesame, Soy, Wheat)
10 ounce
Ground Pork
1 unit
Lime
¼ ounce
Cilantro
Not included in your delivery
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Sugar
2 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
1 tablespoon (tbsp)
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Wash and dry all produce. • Zest and quarter lime. Core, deseed, and dice bell pepper into ½-inch pieces. Finely chop cilantro. • In a small bowl, combine chili sauce, sweet soy glaze, ¼ cup water, 1 tsp cornstarch (we sent more), ½ tsp sugar, and a squeeze of lime juice to taste. (For 4 servings, use 1⁄3 cup water, 2 tsp cornstarch, and 1 tsp sugar.)
• Heat a large drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add bell pepper; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until slightly tender, 3-4 minutes. • Add pork* and cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. • Stir in sweet chili glaze; cook, stirring, until pork is coated, 30-60 seconds more.
• Meanwhile, gently massage rice in package to break up grains. Partially open package; place 1 TBSP butter inside. (For 4 servings, use 1 TBSP butter per package.) Microwave according to package instructions, 90 seconds. • Carefully open package fully; season rice with salt and pepper. Transfer to a medium bowl and add half the cilantro and lime zest to taste. Fluff with a fork.
• Divide rice between bowls and top with pork and pepper mixture and remaining cilantro. Serve with any remaining lime wedges on the side.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many enjoyed the sweet-and-spicy taste, though some found it too sweet; adjusting sauce amount can help balance flavors 🌶️.
- Ease of prep: Praised as quick and simple to make, with minimal cleanup; great for busy weeknights.
- Suggestions: Consider adding extra veggies like broccoli, carrots, or onions for more texture and nutrition.
- Portions: Some wanted more rice or vegetables relative to the meat; others found servings generous.
- Texture: A few suggested adding peanuts or fried onions for crunch; others recommended cubed pork over ground.
Reviews from our home cooks
Delish! We turned this into Saturday brunch. Layered rice, pork mix, cilantro then eggs scrambled in Persian lime EVOO and topped with the fresh lime zest. YUM! Hello Fresh and me for the brunch win!
I loved how quick this recipe was, but the lemongrass flavor of the rice was quite strong. I also wished there were more fresh elements to this (i.e., fresh tomatoes garnished on top).
Needs an onion to accompany the pepper. Also, I added some crispy fried onions at the end on top, which also made it better. Otherwise, the taste of the sauce mixture is perfect and this would easily be a 5-star bowl.
I loved the rice. It was flavorful and easy to prepare. This is a nice quick meal. The flavor profiles are just too similar to many of your other Asian inspired bowls. I'd like to see something different.
It was very simple to me. I felt like there was much more pork than rice and peppers so it kind of felt like I was just eating meat. But it was still good and simple to make
This is one of our favorites. Would love a recipe for how to make the rice fresh rather than microwave. Microwave rice tastes ok but the texture is chewy.
Great flavor, I kicked it up with more fresh veggies mixed in. Red peppers, broccoli and carrots- awesome meal
Very good! This is one of our favorite "bowl" meals.
Needs more rice. I personally would cut or eliminate the 1/2 tsp sugar, & add a veggie (maybe bok choy). But v good overall.
Out of all the recipes I've had so far, this is my favorite one for sure. It's incredibly delicious, and the leftovers were even better. This is a must try for every HelloFresh customer. HelloFresh, please make this recipe a frequent choice!
