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                                      Simplot Good Grains™Brown Rice, IQF

                                      Pack Size: 1/40lb

                                      SKU: 10071179035022

                                      Ready to Eat
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                                      Carnitas Bowl

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                                      Carnitas Bowl
                                      Yield: 96 Servings

                                      Yield: 96 Servings

                                      Meal Components: 2 oz. eq. meat/meat alternate, 1 oz. eq. wgr, 1/4 cup red/orange and 1/4 cup other vegetables

                                      Ingredient

                                      Weight

                                      Measure

                                      Pork, pulled with juice 2 oz. = 1 oz.

                                      25 lbs.

                                      Onion powder

                                      1 cup

                                      Garlic powder

                                      1 cup

                                      Orange juice

                                      2 lbs. + 8 oz.

                                      Simplot Good Grains™: Brown Rice, IQF

                                      17 lbs.

                                      Simplot RoastWorks®: RTE Flame-Roasted Unseasoned Peppers & Onions Blend

                                      15 lbs.

                                      6 bags

                                      Cilantro, fresh, chopped

                                      8 oz.

                                      Salsa, ready to serve

                                      1 gallon + 2 qts. + 1 cup

                                      Preparation Instructions:

                                      Step 1

                                      Thaw pork according to package instructions. Preheat steamer or combi oven for use. Place 5 lbs. of thawed pork into 5 (4-inch deep) half pans. Mix all dry seasonings together. Whisk dry seasonings with orange juice. Pour 5 oz. of seasoned orange juice over pork. Cover and hold for warming.

                                      Step 2

                                      Place 6 lbs. of rice into each of 3 full deep pans (4-inches deep), with 1 pan being 5 lbs. Place 5 lbs. (2 bags) of peppers and onions into 3 shallow full pans (2-inches deep).

                                      Step 3

                                      Cook pork In convection oven or combi oven for 90 minutes or until it reaches an internal temperature of 165°F for 15 seconds. Cook brown rice and pepper and onion blend either in a steamer, steaming for 8 minutes, or for 7 minutes in the combi oven at 100% steam.

                                      Step 4

                                      For service in 12 oz. bowl; place 1/2 cup brown rice in bowl using a #8 disher or 4 oz. spoodle. Add 4 oz. of carnitas using a #16 disher. Top with 1/4 cup of peppers and onions using a #16 disher. Garnish with fresh cilantro. Serve with 1/4 cup salsa.

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                                      Pack Size: 1/40lb

                                      SKU: 10071179035022

                                      Ready to Eat
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                                      Simplot RoastWorks®RTE Flame-Roasted Unseasoned Peppers & Onions Blend

                                      Pack Size: 6/2.5lb

                                      SKU: 10071179020240


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