Recipes · Georgian · Meat Dishes

Kupati (Georgian Pork Sausages)

One serving has 496 kcal and 28 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (109%), selenium (74%), pyridoxine (55%), niacin (51%), zinc (47%) and cobalamin (47%). Ready in 30 minutes.

Kupati (Georgian Pork Sausages)
Photo: Jason Lam, CC BY 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 15 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (194 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Low carb
  • Contains: pork

Ingredients

  • 160 g Pork, ground, raw
  • 6 g Garlic, raw
  • 20 g Pomegranate, raw
  • 1 g Coriander seeds
  • 0.5 g Cayenne pepper
  • 1 g Salt
  • 0.3 g Black pepper
  • 5 g Vegetable oil

Method

  1. Mix the ground pork with the garlic, pomegranate seeds, coriander seeds, cayenne, salt and black pepper until well combined.
  2. Shape into two or three short, fat sausage links (traditionally packed into pork casing, simplified here as formed links).
  3. Brush lightly with the oil.
  4. Fry or grill over medium heat for 12-15 minutes, turning occasionally, until well browned outside and cooked through with no pink remaining (74°C/165°F).
  5. Serve hot, on their own or with bread.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy496 kcal23%
Carbohydrates6.8 g
Water117 mL
Fiber1.6 g5%
Protein27.9 g58%
Tryptophan0.35 g
Threonine1.2 g
Isoleucine1.3 g
Leucine2.2 g
Lysine2.5 g
Methionine0.72 g
Cystine0.35 g
Phenylalanine1.1 g
Tyrosine0.95 g
Valine1.5 g
Histidine1.1 g
Fat39.4 g
Monounsaturated16.4 g
Polyunsaturated6 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-65.3 g
Saturated13.4 g
Trans-Fats0.03 g
Cholesterol115 mg
Calcium44.7 mg4%
Copper0.14 mg16%
Iron1.8 mg10%
Magnesium38.9 mg13%
Manganese0.21 mg12%
Phosphorus302 mg43%
Potassium557 mg12%
Selenium40.6 µg74%
Sodium479 mg
Zinc3.7 mg47%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)1.2 mg109%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.4 mg36%
Niacin (vitamin B3)7.1 mg51%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.2 mg24%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.72 mg55%
Folate (vitamin B9)16.4 µg4%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)1.1 µg47%
Choline3.2 mg1%
Vitamin A13.7 µg2%
Vitamin C5.6 mg7%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E0.69 mg5%
Vitamin K13.5 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

1.1 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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