Recipes · Mexican · Snacks
Molote
One serving has 523 kcal and 12 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (76%), niacin (50%), riboflavin (48%), vitamin K (42%), pyridoxine (35%) and cobalamin (35%). Ready in 30 minutes.
- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 10 min
- Makes: 1 serving (201 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Gluten-free
- Contains: dairy, pork
Ingredients
- 50 g Masa harina
- 45 g Water
- 40 g Potatoes, raw
- 30 g Chorizo, fresh (Mexican)
- 15 g Queso fresco
- 20 g Vegetable oil
- 0.5 g Salt
Method
- Boil the potato until tender, about 12 minutes, then mash it.
- Fry the chorizo in a dry pan over medium heat for 4-5 minutes, breaking it up, until cooked through; mix into the mashed potato with the queso fresco.
- Mix the masa harina with the water and salt to a smooth, soft dough.
- Take a portion of dough, flatten it into an oval, spoon the filling into the center, then fold and pinch the edges closed into a torpedo shape.
- Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat (175°C/350°F) and fry the molotes for 3-4 minutes per side until crisp and golden.
- Drain on paper towels and serve hot.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 523 kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 46.9 g | |
| Water | 106 mL | |
| Fiber | 4 g | 14% |
| Protein | 11.8 g | 25% |
| Tryptophan | 0.04 g | |
| Threonine | 0.15 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.16 g | |
| Leucine | 0.55 g | |
| Lysine | 0.15 g | |
| Methionine | 0.1 g | |
| Cystine | 0.1 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.24 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.13 g | |
| Valine | 0.23 g | |
| Histidine | 0.14 g | |
| Fat | 33 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 9.1 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 13.8 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 12.2 g | |
| Saturated | 7.8 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.3 g | |
| Cholesterol | 29.3 mg | |
| Calcium | 166 mg | 17% |
| Copper | 0.18 mg | 20% |
| Iron | 5 mg | 28% |
| Magnesium | 65.8 mg | 21% |
| Manganese | 0.28 mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 241 mg | 34% |
| Potassium | 413 mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 13.9 µg | 25% |
| Sodium | 550 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.9 mg | 24% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.84 mg | 76% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.53 mg | 48% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 7 mg | 50% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.27 mg | 5% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.46 mg | 35% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 88 µg | 22% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.85 µg | 35% |
| Choline | 40.1 mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 33.6 µg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 7.9 mg | 11% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 34.8 IU | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 1.8 mg | 12% |
| Vitamin K | 37.7 µg | 42% |
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
0.4 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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