Recipes · Armenian · Grilled Dishes
Khorovats (Armenian Grilled Pork Skewers)
One serving has 493 kcal and 32 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (127%), selenium (84%), zinc (62%), cobalamin (55%), pyridoxine (53%) and niacin (50%). Ready in 200 minutes.
- Preparation: 180 min
- Cooking: 20 min
- Makes: 1 serving (247 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein, Low carb
- Contains: pork, sulphite
Ingredients
- 180 g Pork shoulder, raw
- 50 g Onions, raw
- 10 g Vinegar, red wine
- 0.5 g Black pepper
- 0.1 g Bay leaves
- 5 g Vegetable oil
- 1 g Salt
Method
- Cut the pork shoulder into large chunks and place in a bowl with the thinly sliced onion, vinegar, black pepper and bay leaf.
- Toss well to coat, cover, and marinate in the fridge for at least 3 hours, or overnight for best flavor.
- Thread the pork onto skewers, discarding the onion slices or grilling them alongside.
- Brush lightly with the oil and grill over hot charcoal, or in a very hot grill pan, turning often, for 15-20 minutes until well charred outside and cooked through with no pink and clear juices (74°C/165°F).
- Season with the salt once off the heat and serve hot with fresh herbs and flatbread.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 493 kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 5.1 g | |
| Water | 169 mL | |
| Fiber | 1 g | 3% |
| Protein | 31.5 g | 66% |
| Tryptophan | 0.38 g | |
| Threonine | 1.4 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.4 g | |
| Leucine | 2.5 g | |
| Lysine | 2.8 g | |
| Methionine | 0.8 g | |
| Cystine | 0.39 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.2 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.1 g | |
| Valine | 1.7 g | |
| Histidine | 1.2 g | |
| Fat | 37.5 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 15.6 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 6.3 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 5.4 g | |
| Saturated | 12 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.03 g | |
| Cholesterol | 128 mg | |
| Calcium | 42.4 mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.18 mg | 20% |
| Iron | 2.1 mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 38.8 mg | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.16 mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 344 mg | 49% |
| Potassium | 628 mg | 13% |
| Selenium | 46.2 µg | 84% |
| Sodium | 508 mg | |
| Zinc | 5 mg | 62% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 1.4 mg | 127% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.51 mg | 46% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 7 mg | 50% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.4 mg | 27% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.69 mg | 53% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 18.8 µg | 5% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.3 µg | 55% |
| Choline | 112 mg | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 4 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 5.1 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 126 IU | 21% |
| Vitamin E | 0.77 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 10.2 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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