Recipes · Haitian · Meat Dishes

Griot

One serving has 599 kcal and 32 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (131%), selenium (86%), zinc (63%), pyridoxine (62%), cobalamin (55%) and phosphorus (51%). Ready in 180 minutes.

Griot
Photo: Lëa-Kim Châteauneuf, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 120 min
  • Cooking: 60 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (274 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein, Low carb
  • Contains: pork

Ingredients

  • 180 g Pork shoulder, raw
  • 30 g Orange juice
  • 15 g Lime juice
  • 10 g Garlic, raw
  • 2 g Chili peppers, red, raw
  • 1 g Thyme, fresh
  • 20 g Onions, raw
  • 15 g Vegetable oil
  • 0.6 g Salt

Method

  1. Cut the pork shoulder into 3-4 cm chunks.
  2. Mix the orange juice, lime juice, garlic, chili, thyme, onion and salt, and marinate the pork in this for at least 2 hours, or overnight in the fridge.
  3. Tip the pork and all the marinade into a pot, add enough water just to cover, and simmer for 45-50 minutes until tender and the liquid has mostly evaporated.
  4. Heat the oil in a wide pan and fry the pork in batches over medium-high heat for 8-10 minutes, until deeply golden and crisp on the outside, making sure it is cooked through with no pink left.
  5. Drain briefly on paper towel.
  6. Serve hot, traditionally with fried plantain and pikliz.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy599 kcal28%
Carbohydrates10 g
Water181 mL
Fiber0.84 g3%
Protein32.1 g67%
Tryptophan0.39 g
Threonine1.4 g
Isoleucine1.4 g
Leucine2.5 g
Lysine2.8 g
Methionine0.8 g
Cystine0.4 g
Phenylalanine1.3 g
Tyrosine1.1 g
Valine1.7 g
Histidine1.2 g
Fat47.5 g
Monounsaturated17.8 g
Polyunsaturated12.1 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-610.5 g
Saturated13.6 g
Trans-Fats0.1 g
Cholesterol128 mg
Calcium59.6 mg6%
Copper0.21 mg23%
Iron2.4 mg13%
Magnesium43.5 mg14%
Manganese0.24 mg13%
Phosphorus358 mg51%
Potassium703 mg15%
Selenium47.5 µg86%
Sodium353 mg
Zinc5.1 mg63%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)1.4 mg131%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.53 mg48%
Niacin (vitamin B3)7.2 mg51%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.5 mg29%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.81 mg62%
Folate (vitamin B9)24.5 µg6%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)1.3 µg55%
Choline115 mg27%
Vitamin A10.2 µg1%
Vitamin C29.8 mg40%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)126 IU21%
Vitamin E1.6 mg11%
Vitamin K28.2 µg31%

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

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

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