What is the best meat to use for carnitas?

You’ll want to use pork shoulder for traditional carnitas! Try our slow cooker carnitas recipe to easily make it at home.

Can I make carnitas bowls ahead of time?

Absolutely! You can prep all the components and then store them separately in the fridge until you’re ready to eat. Just make sure to reheat the rice, carnitas, and verde sauce before serving.

How do I store leftover carnitas bowls?

If you can’t eat your whole burrito bowl, you can store the leftovers in the fridge for up to 2 days if it’s already assembled. If you have leftover ingredients, you can store them in individual containers in the fridge to keep them extra fresh. The carnitas, rice, verde sauce, and bean corn salsa will keep up to 4 days, while the pico de gallo will stay fresh for about 2 to 3 days.

Should I reheat the leftovers?

You certainly can, but leftover carnitas bowls also taste great cold! If you put away an already assembled burrito bowl, we’d recommend eating it cold. But if you have leftover (unassembled) ingredients, we recommend reheating the rice, carnitas, and verde sauce in the microwave for a minute or so, and then adding the fresh toppings on cold.