Recipes · Guatemalan · Main Courses
Paches
One serving has 571 kcal and 24 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of pyridoxine (89%), vitamin C (67%), niacin (57%), phosphorus (46%), vitamin K (44%) and selenium (41%). Ready in 100 minutes.
- Preparation: 40 min
- Cooking: 60 min
- Makes: 1 serving (386 g)
- Difficulty: Hard
- Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free
- Contains: poultry
Ingredients
- 220 g Potatoes, raw
- 110 g Chicken thighs, skin-on, raw
- 3 g Chilies, dried red
- 30 g Tomatoes, raw
- 15 g Vegetable oil
- 6 g Garlic, raw
- 1 g Sazón seasoning
- 0.5 g Cumin
- 0.6 g Salt
Method
- Boil the potato until tender, about 20 minutes, then drain and mash smooth; this is the masa base for paches, used in place of corn masa.
- Soak the dried chili in hot water for 10 minutes, then blend with the tomato and garlic until smooth; simmer this sauce in the oil for 8 minutes.
- Stir the sauce, sazón and cumin into the mashed potato to make a smooth, orange-red dough.
- Season and brown the chicken pieces in a pan for 6-7 minutes.
- Spread a portion of the potato dough on a square of parchment or banana leaf, place a piece of chicken in the center, fold the dough over it, and wrap the parcel tightly.
- Steam the parcel for 45-50 minutes until firm and cooked through; check the chicken juices run clear.
- Unwrap and serve hot, straight from its parcel.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 571 kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 44.2 g | |
| Water | 280 mL | |
| Fiber | 6 g | 20% |
| Protein | 23.7 g | 49% |
| Tryptophan | 0.24 g | |
| Threonine | 0.99 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.98 g | |
| Leucine | 1.7 g | |
| Lysine | 1.9 g | |
| Methionine | 0.56 g | |
| Cystine | 0.27 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.9 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.76 g | |
| Valine | 1.1 g | |
| Histidine | 0.61 g | |
| Fat | 33.8 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 11.1 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 12.7 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 11.2 g | |
| Saturated | 7.4 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.2 g | |
| Cholesterol | 108 mg | |
| Calcium | 54.1 mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.35 mg | 39% |
| Iron | 3.2 mg | 18% |
| Magnesium | 79.7 mg | 26% |
| Manganese | 0.53 mg | 29% |
| Phosphorus | 322 mg | 46% |
| Potassium | 1,320 mg | 28% |
| Selenium | 22.6 µg | 41% |
| Sodium | 511 mg | |
| Zinc | 2.3 mg | 28% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.29 mg | 26% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.28 mg | 25% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 7.9 mg | 57% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.95 mg | 19% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 1.2 mg | 89% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 42.6 µg | 11% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.68 µg | 28% |
| Choline | 83 mg | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 77.9 µg | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 50.3 mg | 67% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 3.3 IU | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 1.8 mg | 12% |
| Vitamin K | 40 µg | 44% |
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
0.9 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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