Recipes · Grenadian · Stews

Oil Down

One serving has 963 kcal and 30 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin K (672%), manganese (131%), vitamin C (106%), copper (80%), niacin (73%) and phosphorus (66%). Ready in 70 minutes.

Oil Down
Photo: St. Georges U. S. Embassy, Public domain · source
  • Preparation: 20 min
  • Cooking: 50 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (563 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Dairy-free, High protein
  • Contains: gluten, pork, poultry

Ingredients

  • 120 g Chicken thighs, skin-on, raw
  • 15 g Salt pork
  • 160 g Breadfruit, raw
  • 150 g Coconut milk, canned
  • 50 g Amaranth leaves, raw
  • 1.5 g Turmeric
  • 15 g Scallions, raw
  • 8 g Garlic, raw
  • 2 g Chili peppers, red, raw
  • 1 g Thyme, fresh
  • 25 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 15 g Water

Method

  1. Cut the breadfruit into large wedges, and the chicken into pieces.
  2. Mix the flour with the water to a stiff dough and roll into a few small dumplings.
  3. Layer the breadfruit in the bottom of a wide, heavy pot, then the chicken, salt pork, dumplings and callaloo leaves on top.
  4. Scatter over the scallion, garlic, whole chili and thyme, then stir the turmeric into the coconut milk and pour it all over.
  5. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer over low heat for 45-50 minutes without stirring, until the coconut milk has cooked down to a thick, oily sauce (the 'oil') and the breadfruit is tender.
  6. Check the chicken is cooked through with clear juices, then gently fold everything together once and serve hot straight from the pot.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy963 kcal46%
Carbohydrates74.2 g
Water388 mL
Fiber9.6 g32%
Protein30.2 g63%
Tryptophan0.3 g
Threonine1.3 g
Isoleucine1.3 g
Leucine2.3 g
Lysine2.2 g
Methionine0.69 g
Cystine0.38 g
Phenylalanine1.2 g
Tyrosine0.97 g
Valine1.4 g
Histidine0.74 g
Fat64.9 g
Monounsaturated15.5 g
Polyunsaturated6.3 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-65.7 g
Saturated38.4 g
Trans-Fats0.1 g
Cholesterol131 mg
Calcium207 mg21%
Copper0.72 mg80%
Iron10.4 mg58%
Magnesium175 mg56%
Manganese2.4 mg131%
Phosphorus464 mg66%
Potassium1,818 mg39%
Selenium34.8 µg63%
Sodium538 mg
Zinc3.6 mg45%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.57 mg52%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.46 mg42%
Niacin (vitamin B3)10.2 mg73%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.4 mg29%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.86 mg66%
Folate (vitamin B9)146 µg37%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.79 µg33%
Choline89.8 mg21%
Vitamin A111 µg16%
Vitamin C79.3 mg106%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)5 IU1%
Vitamin E0.64 mg4%
Vitamin K605 µg672%

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

1 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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