Caramelized Pork and Black Rice Wraps

Let's make some healthy, but oh-so-yummy wraps! Black rice keeps is lower in carbs while the cabbage wraps curbs the carb content. Make extra pork tenderloin and use it in spring rolls or salad for the week!

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Yields1 Serving
Prep Time5 minsCook Time35 minsTotal Time40 mins
 2 lbs pork tenderloin, fat trimmed + cut into 1-inch cubes
 2 tbsp brown sugar
 2 cups water, filtered
 2 tbsp fish sauce
 1 tbsp coconut aminos or Bragg's liquid aminos
 1 tsp avocado oil, for cooking
 4 scallions, chopped
 1 ½ cups black rice, prepared
 1 ½ cups purple cabbage, shredded
 3 tbsp black sesame seeds
 green cabbage leaves, to serve
1

Heat the avocado oil in a large skillet over medium heat- cook the pork for about 5 minutes until the meat is well-browned.

2

Add the water, aminos, sugar and fish sauce to the skillet. Bring to a light boil and simmer for 30 minutes or until almost the sauce has thickened into a caramel-like sauce.

3

Meanwhile, prepare the rice and mix it with the sesame seeds, cabbage, and scallions. Add in the pork- mix well, then simply serve in the cabbage wraps!

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Ingredients

 2 lbs pork tenderloin, fat trimmed + cut into 1-inch cubes
 2 tbsp brown sugar
 2 cups water, filtered
 2 tbsp fish sauce
 1 tbsp coconut aminos or Bragg's liquid aminos
 1 tsp avocado oil, for cooking
 4 scallions, chopped
 1 ½ cups black rice, prepared
 1 ½ cups purple cabbage, shredded
 3 tbsp black sesame seeds
 green cabbage leaves, to serve

Directions

1

Heat the avocado oil in a large skillet over medium heat- cook the pork for about 5 minutes until the meat is well-browned.

2

Add the water, aminos, sugar and fish sauce to the skillet. Bring to a light boil and simmer for 30 minutes or until almost the sauce has thickened into a caramel-like sauce.

3

Meanwhile, prepare the rice and mix it with the sesame seeds, cabbage, and scallions. Add in the pork- mix well, then simply serve in the cabbage wraps!

Caramelized Pork and Black Rice Wraps
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