Recipes · Peruvian · Main Courses

Pollo a la Brasa

One serving has 478 kcal and 37 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of niacin (96%), pyridoxine (62%), selenium (52%), phosphorus (45%), pantothenic acid (37%) and zinc (35%). Ready in 300 minutes.

Pollo a la Brasa
Photo: Dtarazona, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 255 min
  • Cooking: 45 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (223 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Dairy-free, High protein, Low carb
  • Contains: gluten, poultry, soy, sulphite

Ingredients

  • 190 g Chicken, whole, raw
  • 10 g Soy sauce
  • 6 g Garlic, raw
  • 1 g Cumin
  • 2 g Paprika
  • 8 g Vinegar, red wine
  • 5 g Vegetable oil
  • 0.5 g Salt

Method

  1. Combine the soy sauce, garlic, cumin, paprika, vinegar and salt into a marinade, and rub it all over the chicken.
  2. Marinate in the fridge for at least 4 hours, or overnight for the best flavor.
  3. Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F) and place the chicken on a rack over a roasting tray, brushing with the oil.
  4. Roast for 40-45 minutes, turning once, until deep golden and cooked through (74°C/165°F) and the juices run clear.
  5. Rest for 5 minutes before carving and serving.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy478 kcal23%
Carbohydrates4 g
Water144 mL
Fiber1 g3%
Protein37 g77%
Tryptophan0.41 g
Threonine1.5 g
Isoleucine1.8 g
Leucine2.7 g
Lysine2.9 g
Methionine0.95 g
Cystine0.49 g
Phenylalanine1.4 g
Tyrosine1.2 g
Valine1.8 g
Histidine1.1 g
Fat34.2 g
Monounsaturated13.2 g
Polyunsaturated9.2 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.06 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.02 g
Omega-68.2 g
Saturated9 g
Trans-Fats0.22 g
Cholesterol143 mg
Calcium49.5 mg5%
Copper0.14 mg16%
Iron3.1 mg17%
Magnesium54.5 mg18%
Manganese0.31 mg17%
Phosphorus317 mg45%
Potassium493 mg10%
Selenium28.4 µg52%
Sodium881 mg
Zinc2.8 mg35%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.14 mg13%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.28 mg25%
Niacin (vitamin B3)13.4 mg96%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.8 mg37%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.8 mg62%
Folate (vitamin B9)14.1 µg4%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.59 µg25%
Choline118 mg28%
Vitamin A128 µg18%
Vitamin C5 mg7%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)19 IU3%
Vitamin E1.6 mg11%
Vitamin K13.8 µg15%

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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