Recipes · Mexican · Grilled Dishes
Poc Chuc
One serving has 370 kcal and 40 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (115%), pyridoxine (112%), selenium (110%), niacin (105%), phosphorus (62%) and cobalamin (40%). Ready in 140 minutes.
- Preparation: 130 min
- Cooking: 10 min
- Makes: 1 serving (289 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein, Low carb
- Contains: pork
Ingredients
- 180 g Pork loin, raw
- 40 g Orange juice
- 15 g Lime juice
- 6 g Garlic, raw
- 2 g Sazón seasoning
- 40 g Onions, red, raw
- 0.5 g Salt
- 5 g Vegetable oil
Method
- Combine the orange juice, lime juice, garlic, achiote seasoning and salt, and marinate the pork slices in this mixture for at least 2 hours in the fridge (or overnight for best flavor).
- Heat a grill or grill pan to high and brush the onion slices with the oil.
- Grill the pork for 3-4 minutes per side until cooked through (74°C/165°F) and lightly charred.
- Grill the onion slices alongside for 2-3 minutes per side until softened and lightly charred.
- Slice the pork, top with the grilled onion, and serve with warm tortillas and a squeeze of extra lime.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 370 kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 11.1 g | |
| Water | 215 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.95 g | 3% |
| Protein | 40 g | 83% |
| Tryptophan | 0.42 g | |
| Threonine | 1.8 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.9 g | |
| Leucine | 3.3 g | |
| Lysine | 3.6 g | |
| Methionine | 1.1 g | |
| Cystine | 0.46 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.7 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.5 g | |
| Valine | 2.1 g | |
| Histidine | 1.7 g | |
| Fat | 17.6 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 6.5 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 4.5 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 3.9 g | |
| Saturated | 5.2 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.15 g | |
| Cholesterol | 121 mg | |
| Calcium | 39.3 mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.16 mg | 18% |
| Iron | 1.2 mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 57.9 mg | 19% |
| Manganese | 0.17 mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 436 mg | 62% |
| Potassium | 851 mg | 18% |
| Selenium | 60.7 µg | 110% |
| Sodium | 624 mg | |
| Zinc | 3 mg | 37% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 1.3 mg | 115% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.36 mg | 33% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 14.7 mg | 105% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.5 mg | 30% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 1.4 mg | 112% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 21.3 µg | 5% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.95 µg | 40% |
| Choline | 111 mg | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 6.1 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 29.3 mg | 39% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 32.4 IU | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.7 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 9.6 µg | 11% |
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
1.3 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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