Recipes · Peruvian · Stir-Fry

Tallarín Saltado

One serving has 736 kcal and 40 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (149%), niacin (110%), zinc (80%), pyridoxine (78%), thiamin (75%) and cobalamin (65%). Ready in 20 minutes.

Tallarín Saltado
Photo: AgainErick, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 5 min
  • Cooking: 15 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (332 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Dairy-free, High protein
  • Contains: beef, gluten, soy

Ingredients

  • 80 g Pasta, dry
  • 140 g Beef sirloin steak, raw
  • 30 g Onions, red, raw
  • 50 g Tomatoes, raw
  • 10 g Soy sauce
  • 4 g Garlic, raw
  • 12 g Vegetable oil
  • 5 g Cilantro, fresh
  • 0.5 g Salt

Method

  1. Cook the pasta in salted boiling water until al dente, then drain.
  2. Cut the beef into strips; heat the oil in a hot wok or skillet and stir-fry over high heat for 2-3 minutes until browned but still juicy; remove.
  3. Add the garlic and red onion to the pan and stir-fry for 1 minute, then add the tomato and cook for another minute.
  4. Return the beef to the pan along with the cooked pasta and soy sauce, and toss over high heat for 1-2 minutes until everything is well combined and heated through.
  5. Stir in the cilantro, season with the salt, and serve immediately.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy736 kcal35%
Carbohydrates66.5 g
Water187 mL
Fiber4 g13%
Protein40.3 g84%
Tryptophan0.35 g
Threonine1.5 g
Isoleucine1.7 g
Leucine3 g
Lysine2.6 g
Methionine0.84 g
Cystine0.57 g
Phenylalanine1.7 g
Tyrosine1.1 g
Valine1.9 g
Histidine1.1 g
Fat33.4 g
Monounsaturated11.5 g
Polyunsaturated8.2 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-67 g
Saturated10.2 g
Trans-Fats0.08 g
Cholesterol109 mg
Calcium77.7 mg8%
Copper0.39 mg43%
Iron5.2 mg29%
Magnesium88.6 mg29%
Manganese1 mg58%
Phosphorus450 mg64%
Potassium859 mg18%
Selenium81.9 µg149%
Sodium826 mg
Zinc6.4 mg80%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.83 mg75%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.48 mg44%
Niacin (vitamin B3)15.4 mg110%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.3 mg26%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)1 mg78%
Folate (vitamin B9)223 µg56%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)1.6 µg65%
Choline137 mg32%
Vitamin A37.9 µg5%
Vitamin C11.7 mg16%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E2 mg13%
Vitamin K43.9 µg49%

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

4.3 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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