Recipes · Colombian · Breakfast

Calentado

One serving has 444 kcal and 18 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (54%), choline (46%), manganese (43%), vitamin K (42%), phosphorus (41%) and riboflavin (40%). Ready in 15 minutes.

Calentado
Photo: Juancplanb, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 5 min
  • Cooking: 10 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (293 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free
  • Contains: egg, pork

Ingredients

  • 110 g Rice, white, long-grain, cooked
  • 90 g Black beans, canned
  • 50 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 25 g Chorizo, fresh (Mexican)
  • 10 g Scallions, raw
  • 8 g Vegetable oil
  • 0.3 g Salt

Method

  1. Slice the chorizo and fry it in a pan over medium heat for 4 minutes until browned.
  2. Push the chorizo aside, add half the oil and tip in the cooked rice, pressing it into the hot pan so it starts to crisp and reheats through.
  3. Add the black beans and scallion, mix everything together and cook for 3-4 minutes until piping hot.
  4. In a separate small pan, fry the egg in the remaining oil to your liking.
  5. Season the rice and beans with a little salt, plate them with the chorizo, and top with the fried egg.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy444 kcal21%
Carbohydrates47.9 g
Water204 mL
Fiber6.9 g23%
Protein18.3 g38%
Tryptophan0.18 g
Threonine0.59 g
Isoleucine0.73 g
Leucine1.3 g
Lysine0.95 g
Methionine0.33 g
Cystine0.25 g
Phenylalanine0.82 g
Tyrosine0.48 g
Valine0.93 g
Histidine0.38 g
Fat19.6 g
Monounsaturated6.4 g
Polyunsaturated6.8 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.03 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-65.9 g
Saturated5.1 g
Trans-Fats0.1 g
Cholesterol202 mg
Calcium82.5 mg8%
Copper0.31 mg34%
Iron4.4 mg25%
Magnesium57.7 mg19%
Manganese0.78 mg43%
Phosphorus284 mg41%
Potassium489 mg10%
Selenium29.5 µg54%
Sodium733 mg
Zinc2.1 mg27%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.38 mg35%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.44 mg40%
Niacin (vitamin B3)3.6 mg26%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.4 mg27%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.32 mg25%
Folate (vitamin B9)149 µg37%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.95 µg40%
Choline195 mg46%
Vitamin A85 µg12%
Vitamin C4.3 mg6%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)56.3 IU9%
Vitamin E1.9 mg13%
Vitamin K37.6 µg42%

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

0.5 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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