Recipes · Argentinian · Meat Dishes

Matambre Arrollado (Rolled Stuffed Flank Steak)

One serving has 360 kcal and 38 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin K (173%), cobalamin (86%), niacin (83%), pyridoxine (81%), selenium (80%) and zinc (79%). Ready in 100 minutes.

Matambre Arrollado (Rolled Stuffed Flank Steak)
Photo: Sbassi, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 20 min
  • Cooking: 80 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (349 g)
  • Difficulty: Hard
  • Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein, Low carb
  • Contains: beef, celery, egg, sulphite

Ingredients

  • 150 g Beef flank steak, raw
  • 30 g Spinach, raw
  • 30 g Carrots, raw
  • 25 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 3 g Garlic, raw
  • 5 g Vinegar, red wine
  • 5 g Olive oil
  • 0.2 g Oregano, dried
  • 0.4 g Salt
  • 0.2 g Black pepper
  • 100 g Beef broth

Method

  1. Butterfly and pound the flank steak to an even thickness, then lay it flat and season with the salt, pepper, garlic, oregano and vinegar.
  2. Layer the spinach, carrot and sliced hard-boiled egg over the meat, leaving a small border.
  3. Roll the steak up tightly around the filling and tie securely with kitchen string.
  4. Heat the olive oil in a pot and brown the roll on all sides, about 5 minutes.
  5. Add the beef broth, cover, and simmer gently for 1-1.5 hours until the beef is tender and cooked through (74°C/165°F at the center).
  6. Let it cool in the poaching liquid, then chill well and slice thinly to serve cold, or serve warm with the pan juices.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy360 kcal17%
Carbohydrates5.5 g
Water281 mL
Fiber1.7 g6%
Protein37.5 g78%
Tryptophan0.27 g
Threonine1.5 g
Isoleucine1.7 g
Leucine2.9 g
Lysine3 g
Methionine0.95 g
Cystine0.52 g
Phenylalanine1.5 g
Tyrosine1.2 g
Valine1.9 g
Histidine1.1 g
Fat20.3 g
Monounsaturated9.7 g
Polyunsaturated1.6 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.02 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-61.2 g
Saturated6.8 g
Trans-Fats0.01 g
Cholesterol195 mg
Calcium110 mg11%
Copper0.19 mg21%
Iron4 mg22%
Magnesium67.1 mg22%
Manganese0.44 mg24%
Phosphorus383 mg55%
Potassium866 mg18%
Selenium44.1 µg80%
Sodium689 mg
Zinc6.3 mg79%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.15 mg14%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.35 mg32%
Niacin (vitamin B3)11.6 mg83%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.5 mg29%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)1.1 mg81%
Folate (vitamin B9)96.3 µg24%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)2.1 µg86%
Choline218 mg51%
Vitamin A431 µg62%
Vitamin C11.2 mg15%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)26.5 IU4%
Vitamin E2.3 mg15%
Vitamin K155 µg173%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

4.4 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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