Recipes · Cuban · Meat Dishes
Bistec de Palomilla
One serving has 329 kcal and 39 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (110%), pyridoxine (91%), zinc (78%), niacin (77%), selenium (66%) and phosphorus (54%). Ready in 25 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 10 min
- Makes: 1 serving (235 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein, Low carb
- Contains: beef
Ingredients
- 160 g Beef top round, raw
- 15 g Lime juice
- 8 g Garlic, raw
- 40 g Onions, raw
- 10 g Olive oil
- 0.5 g Oregano, dried
- 0.5 g Cumin
- 0.8 g Salt
- 0.3 g Black pepper
Method
- Pound the beef top round thin between two sheets of plastic, to about 5 mm.
- Mash the garlic with the salt, cumin and oregano, mix with half the lime juice, and rub it all over the steak; let it sit for 15 minutes.
- Slice the onion into rings and cook in half the olive oil over medium heat for 6-7 minutes until soft and lightly golden; set aside.
- Wipe the pan, add the remaining oil and sear the steak over high heat for 90 seconds to 2 minutes per side for medium doneness.
- Rest the steak for 2 minutes, then drizzle with the remaining lime juice.
- Top with the softened onions and a grind of black pepper, and serve with rice on the side.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 329 kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 8.4 g | |
| Water | 170 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.3 g | 4% |
| Protein | 38.7 g | 81% |
| Tryptophan | 0.43 g | |
| Threonine | 1.8 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.8 g | |
| Leucine | 3.3 g | |
| Lysine | 3.6 g | |
| Methionine | 1 g | |
| Cystine | 0.39 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.5 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.4 g | |
| Valine | 1.9 g | |
| Histidine | 1.4 g | |
| Fat | 16.3 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 10.2 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.5 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.3 g | |
| Saturated | 3.8 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.29 g | |
| Cholesterol | 99.2 mg | |
| Calcium | 60.8 mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.13 mg | 14% |
| Iron | 4.6 mg | 26% |
| Magnesium | 30.1 mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.28 mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 380 mg | 54% |
| Potassium | 617 mg | 13% |
| Selenium | 36.3 µg | 66% |
| Sodium | 404 mg | |
| Zinc | 6.2 mg | 78% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.14 mg | 13% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.39 mg | 35% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 10.8 mg | 77% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.68 mg | 14% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 1.2 mg | 91% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 17 µg | 4% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 2.6 µg | 110% |
| Choline | 109 mg | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 5.9 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 10 mg | 13% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 1.6 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 2 mg | 13% |
| Vitamin K | 12.4 µg | 14% |
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
4.7 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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