Recipes · Cuban · Burgers and Sandwiches
Frita Cubana
One serving has 652 kcal and 28 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (118%), zinc (66%), selenium (64%), niacin (62%), pyridoxine (55%) and phosphorus (42%). Ready in 30 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (279 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Dairy-free
- Contains: beef, gluten, pork
Ingredients
- 100 g Beef, ground, 80% lean, raw
- 30 g Chorizo, fresh (Mexican)
- 50 g Hamburger buns
- 50 g Potatoes, russet, raw
- 20 g Onions, raw
- 10 g Ketchup
- 3 g Hot sauce
- 12 g Vegetable oil
- 3 g Garlic, raw
- 0.5 g Paprika
- 0.4 g Salt
Method
- Cut the potato into very thin matchsticks, pat dry, and fry in the oil at 175 °C (350 °F) for 4-5 minutes until crisp and golden; drain on paper towel.
- Mix the ground beef with the chorizo (removed from its casing), garlic, paprika and salt.
- Shape into a thin patty and cook on a hot griddle for 3-4 minutes per side until well browned and cooked through with no pink inside.
- Toast the bun cut side down on the same griddle for 1 minute.
- Spread the bun with ketchup mixed with a dash of hot sauce, add the patty and raw onion, and pile the crispy shoestring potatoes on top.
- Close the bun, pressing gently so the potatoes stay put, and serve right away while the fries are still crisp.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 652 kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 41.1 g | |
| Water | 164 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.2 g | 7% |
| Protein | 27.8 g | 58% |
| Tryptophan | 0.09 g | |
| Threonine | 0.68 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.77 g | |
| Leucine | 1.4 g | |
| Lysine | 1.4 g | |
| Methionine | 0.45 g | |
| Cystine | 0.18 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.69 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.54 g | |
| Valine | 0.86 g | |
| Histidine | 0.57 g | |
| Fat | 41.6 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 15.1 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 9.7 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 8.4 g | |
| Saturated | 12.4 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 1.3 g | |
| Cholesterol | 89.9 mg | |
| Calcium | 115 mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.22 mg | 24% |
| Iron | 4.8 mg | 26% |
| Magnesium | 51.1 mg | 16% |
| Manganese | 0.47 mg | 26% |
| Phosphorus | 296 mg | 42% |
| Potassium | 717 mg | 15% |
| Selenium | 35 µg | 64% |
| Sodium | 879 mg | |
| Zinc | 5.3 mg | 66% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.44 mg | 40% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.44 mg | 40% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 8.7 mg | 62% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.99 mg | 20% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.71 mg | 55% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 66.2 µg | 17% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 2.8 µg | 118% |
| Choline | 102 mg | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 33.7 µg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 8.6 mg | 11% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 21.3 IU | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 1.7 mg | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 28.1 µg | 31% |
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
3.9 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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