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Chipotle Adobo Pork Bowls

Name: Chipotle Adobo Pork Bowls
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 lbs boneless pork chops sliced into 1/2 inch chunks; 2 tbsp chipotle peppers in adobo sauce minced; 1/2 limes juiced; 1 tsp honey; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 1/2 tbsp Olive oil Use spray for cooking; 1 lb baby potatoes halved or quartered; 1/2 tbsp Olive oil Use spray for evenness; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1/2 tbsp garlic powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 1 cup corn fire-roasted if available; 1/2 medium red onion finely diced; 1 jalapeño finely chopped (seeds removed for less heat); 2 roma tomatoes diced; 2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro; 1/2 limes juiced; 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 1/2 tsp salt

Chipotle Adobo Pork Bowls bring smoky heat, crispy roasted potatoes, and a fresh corn salsa situation that makes the whole thing feel way more indulgent than 538 calories has any right to allow. You’ve got juicy marinated pork, charred sweet-spicy contrast from the salsa, and enough bold chipotle flavor to keep this one firmly out of bland meal prep territory.

Prep: 25 min
Cook: 30 min
Makes: 4 servings

538Calories

53.4gProtein

33.7gCarbs

20.6gFat

Prep Time: 25 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 55 mins

Servings

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Instructions

Marinate the Pork:

In a large bowl, mix together minced chipotle peppers, lime juice, honey, smoked paprika, cumin, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Add pork slices and toss to coat. Let marinate for at least 15 minutes while preparing the potatoes & corn salsa.

2 lb boneless pork chops, 2 tbsp chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, ½ limes, 1 tsp honey, 1 tsp smoked paprika, 1 tsp ground cumin, 1 tsp garlic powder, ½ tsp salt, ¼ tsp black pepper

Roast the Potatoes:

Preheat oven to 425°F. Toss halved baby potatoes with olive oil spray, smoked paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Spread on a baking sheet and roast for 25- 30 minutes, flipping halfway through, until golden and crispy.

1 lb baby potatoes, ½ tbsp Olive oil, 1 tsp smoked paprika, ½ tbsp garlic powder, ½ tsp salt, ¼ tsp black pepper

Prepare the Corn Salsa

While potatoes roast, add corn to a dry skillet over medium-high heat and char for 5- 7 minutes. In a bowl, combine corn with diced red onion, jalapeño, roma tomatoes, cilantro, lime juice, garlic powder, and salt. Stir and chill until serving.

1 cup corn, ½ medium red onion, 1 jalapeño, 2 roma tomatoes, 2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro, ½ limes, ½ tsp garlic powder, ½ tsp salt

Cook the Pork:

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat, spray with olive oil, and cook pork strips in a single layer (in batches if needed) for 4- 6 minutes per side or until browned and cooked through.

½ tbsp Olive oil

Assemble the Bowls:

Divide roasted potatoes, pork, and corn salsa into individual meal prep containers. Garnish with extra cilantro or lime wedges if desired.

Nutrition

Per serving

Estimates for one serving. Changing the recipe yield scales the ingredients and keeps these per-serving amounts the same.

Calories: 538 kcal
Carbohydrates: 33.7 g
Protein: 53.4 g
Fat: 20.6 g
Saturated Fat: 6.22 g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.92 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 9.52 g
Trans Fat: 0.15 g
Cholesterol: 152 mg
Sodium: 1,132 mg
Potassium: 1,688 mg
Fiber: 5.1 g
Sugar: 7.4 g
Added Sugar: 1.7 g
Vitamin A: 62 mcg RAE
Vitamin C: 46.01 mg
Vitamin D: 0.91 mcg
Calcium: 47 mg
Iron: 2.97 mg

Nutrition updated September 2026. We now calculate nutrition using our ingredient library, with USDA data, product labels, and documented estimates. Older Pinterest graphics and MyFitnessPal entries may show different numbers. Use the per-serving values above when tracking this recipe.

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Estimated ingredient cost

$3.56 per serving · $14.23 for this batch

Estimated US grocery prices for the amounts used, including purchase waste and discarded marinade. Your store, brands, and package sizes may cost differently. Buying full packages can cost more. Price sources and methodology.

Ingredient costs and assumptions

Quantities without exact weights use the nutrition library’s portion estimates. Purchase yields are estimates. Separate citrus ingredients are costed independently; reusing the same fruit for juice and zest can lower your cost. Labor, utilities, and delivery are excluded.

boneless pork chops: $9.06
907.2 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
Authored ingredient weight. BLS boneless pork chop category average; cut and trim vary.
BLS: All pork chops, boneless · Price checked 2026-09-21
chipotle peppers in adobo sauce: $0.26
32 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
2 tbsp = 32 g Four 7.5 oz cans; price includes peppers and adobo sauce.
Walmart: (4 pack) El Mexicano Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce, 7.5 oz Can · Price checked 2026-09-21
limes: $0.13
35 g purchased · Whole purchased item: 70 g each (estimated); includes shell, peel, or seeds.
Editorial medium/large edible fruit and juice-yield estimates. Juiced fruit uses 30 g each; the whole-fruit nutrition profile remains an approximate proxy. Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Fresh Lime, Each · Price checked 2026-09-21
honey: $0.09
7 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tbsp = 21 g Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Great Value Raw Honey, 16 oz Bottle · Price checked 2026-09-21
smoked paprika: $0.09
2.3 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tsp = 2.3 g Four 2 oz jars; full multipack weight is 8 oz.
Walmart: (4 pack) Great Value Smoked Paprika, 2 oz · Price checked 2026-09-21
ground cumin: $0.04
2.1 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tsp (ground) = 2.1 g; Editorial ground-cumin estimate: 2.1 g/tsp. Grinding/packing varies; this is not a USDA ground-cumin portion. Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Great Value Ground Cumin, 2.5 oz · Price checked 2026-09-21
garlic powder: $0.03
3.1 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tsp = 3.1 g Representative product; brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Great Value Garlic Powder · Price checked 2026-09-21
salt: $0.00
3 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tsp = 6 g Iodized table salt reference; not a kosher salt price.
Walmart: Great Value Iodized Salt · Price checked 2026-09-21
black pepper: $0.02
0.6 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tsp (ground) = 2.3 g; texture=ground Ground black pepper reference; cracked pepper may cost differently.
Walmart: Great Value Ground Black Pepper · Price checked 2026-09-21
Olive oil: $0.09
6.8 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tbsp = 13.5 g Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Great Value Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 17 fl oz · Price checked 2026-09-21
baby potatoes: $2.52
453.6 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
Authored ingredient weight. Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Fresh Yellow Petite Potatoes, 1.5 lb Bag · Price checked 2026-09-21
Olive oil: $0.09
6.8 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tbsp = 13.5 g Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Great Value Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 17 fl oz · Price checked 2026-09-21
smoked paprika: $0.09
2.3 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tsp = 2.3 g Four 2 oz jars; full multipack weight is 8 oz.
Walmart: (4 pack) Great Value Smoked Paprika, 2 oz · Price checked 2026-09-21
garlic powder: $0.05
4.9 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tbsp = 9.7 g Representative product; brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Great Value Garlic Powder · Price checked 2026-09-21
salt: $0.00
3 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tsp = 6 g Iodized table salt reference; not a kosher salt price.
Walmart: Great Value Iodized Salt · Price checked 2026-09-21
black pepper: $0.02
0.6 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tsp (ground) = 2.3 g; texture=ground Ground black pepper reference; cracked pepper may cost differently.
Walmart: Great Value Ground Black Pepper · Price checked 2026-09-21
corn: $0.47
164 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 cup = 164 g Frozen whole-kernel corn used as a price reference for loose corn kernels.
Walmart: Great Value Frozen Whole Kernel Corn · Price checked 2026-09-21
medium red onion: $0.16
61.1 g purchased · Editorial purchase-yield estimate: 90% usable; includes discarded peel, shell, or core.
1 onion = 110 g; USDA SR Legacy household weights used as an approximate physical conversion for the current ingredient profile; nutrition remains from its own mapped record. Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Fresh Red Onions, 3 lb, Bag · Price checked 2026-09-21
jalapeño: $0.05
14 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 pepper = 14 g Variable-weight produce: uses the listed price per pound, not the estimated price per piece.
Walmart: Fresh Jalapenos, Each · Price checked 2026-09-21
roma tomatoes: $0.53
246 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tomato (whole) = 123 g; size=medium Observed promotional per-pound price; other varieties may differ.
Walmart: Fresh Roma Tomatoes · Price checked 2026-09-21
chopped fresh cilantro: $0.27
2 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
0.25 cup = 4 g Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Fresh Cut Cilantro, 0.5 oz Clamshell · Price checked 2026-09-21
limes: $0.13
35 g purchased · Whole purchased item: 70 g each (estimated); includes shell, peel, or seeds.
Editorial medium/large edible fruit and juice-yield estimates. Juiced fruit uses 30 g each; the whole-fruit nutrition profile remains an approximate proxy. Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Fresh Lime, Each · Price checked 2026-09-21
garlic powder: $0.02
1.6 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tsp = 3.1 g Representative product; brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Great Value Garlic Powder · Price checked 2026-09-21
salt: $0.00
3 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 tsp = 6 g Iodized table salt reference; not a kosher salt price.
Walmart: Great Value Iodized Salt · Price checked 2026-09-21

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Macro breakdown

Protein53.4g40%
Carbs33.7g25%
Fat20.6g35%

Per serving · Share of calories from macros

Calculated using 4 calories per gram of protein and carbs, and 9 for fat. Rounding and fiber can affect the listed calorie total.

Triple B's Meal Prep Notes

The corn salsa is the part to keep cold. It has charred corn, tomato, red onion, jalapeño, cilantro, and lime, so a separate portion cup preserves the fresh contrast against the smoky pork and roasted potatoes. Pack it alongside the main container and spoon it on after reheating. The extra cup has a clear purpose in this Mexican-inspired meal prep.

Use the pork's short marinating time to get the potatoes roasting, then make the salsa while the oven works. Let the corn cool before combining and refrigerating the salsa, and drain excess tomato liquid if it collects before portioning. Cut the potatoes to similar sizes so you are not waiting on a few large pieces while the smaller ones darken. Use a roomy tray and let the potatoes brown at the edges once the centers are tender; pale potatoes may need a little more time. An air fryer can do the same job in uncrowded batches, with a check near the end so the small pieces do not burn.

Remove the salsa before heating. For a refrigerated serving, microwave on high for 90 seconds, stir, then heat for another 45 seconds. Use that as a starting point and continue in short intervals as needed until the food reaches 165°F throughout. Turn the potato pieces and stir the pork at the pause, then add the cold salsa. If you want less heat, adjust both the chipotle in the marinade and the jalapeño in the salsa; changing just one still leaves the other source of spice. The pork archive has other seasoning directions, while the bowl collection is useful for more meals with a hot base and fresh topping.

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Triple B2025-12-14

★★★★★

I built this recipe because I really wanted something on the blog that puts actual chipotle flavor & adobo sauce at the forefront. Little pork cubes were the perfect vessel- and just a little lime tied it all together. Tell me if this earned a repeat from you!

Chipotle Adobo Pork Bowls