Recipes · Ecuadorian · Breakfast
Mote Pillo
One serving has 384 kcal and 20 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (73%), choline (72%), cobalamin (59%), vitamin K (58%), phosphorus (52%) and riboflavin (49%). Ready in 15 minutes.
- Preparation: 5 min
- Cooking: 10 min
- Makes: 1 serving (282 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
- Contains: dairy, egg
Ingredients
- 120 g Hominy, canned
- 100 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 20 g Scallions, raw
- 30 g Queso fresco
- 8 g Butter, unsalted
- 0.5 g Sazón seasoning
- 3 g Cilantro, fresh
Method
- Warm the butter in a pan over medium heat and cook the scallion for 2 minutes until soft.
- Add the hominy and sazón and stir for 3-4 minutes until heated through and lightly colored.
- Beat the eggs and pour them over the hominy.
- Stir gently for 2-3 minutes until the eggs are just set but still soft.
- Fold in the crumbled queso fresco and cilantro and serve at once.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 384 kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 20.3 g | |
| Water | 213 mL | |
| Fiber | 3.6 g | 12% |
| Protein | 20.3 g | 42% |
| Tryptophan | 0.18 g | |
| Threonine | 0.63 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.76 g | |
| Leucine | 1.4 g | |
| Lysine | 0.98 g | |
| Methionine | 0.42 g | |
| Cystine | 0.31 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.79 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.58 g | |
| Valine | 0.97 g | |
| Histidine | 0.37 g | |
| Fat | 24.3 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 7.6 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 3 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.06 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 2.5 g | |
| Saturated | 11.2 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.29 g | |
| Cholesterol | 410 mg | |
| Calcium | 256 mg | 26% |
| Copper | 0.14 mg | 16% |
| Iron | 2.9 mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 43.3 mg | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.16 mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 366 mg | 52% |
| Potassium | 260 mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 40.3 µg | 73% |
| Sodium | 778 mg | |
| Zinc | 3.4 mg | 43% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.07 mg | 6% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.54 mg | 49% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.26 mg | 2% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.9 mg | 37% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.22 mg | 17% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 65.2 µg | 16% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.4 µg | 59% |
| Choline | 304 mg | 72% |
| Vitamin A | 302 µg | 43% |
| Vitamin C | 4.9 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 115 IU | 19% |
| Vitamin E | 1.6 mg | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 52.1 µg | 58% |
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
0.6 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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