Recipes · Georgian · Main Courses
Ojakhuri (Georgian Family-Style Fried Pork)
One serving has 630 kcal and 32 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (126%), pyridoxine (88%), selenium (77%), zinc (62%), phosphorus (58%) and niacin (56%). Ready in 45 minutes.

- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 35 min
- Makes: 1 serving (384 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein
- Contains: pork
Ingredients
- 160 g Pork shoulder, raw
- 150 g Potatoes, raw
- 50 g Onions, raw
- 6 g Garlic, raw
- 12 g Vegetable oil
- 5 g Cilantro, fresh
- 1 g Salt
- 0.4 g Black pepper
Method
- Cut the pork and potatoes into bite-sized chunks.
- Heat half the oil in a wide skillet and fry the potatoes over medium-high heat until golden and just tender, about 12-15 minutes; remove and set aside.
- Add the remaining oil to the pan and fry the pork chunks until browned all over and cooked through with no pink and clear juices (74°C/165°F), about 12-15 minutes.
- Add the onion and garlic and cook for a few more minutes until fragrant.
- Return the potatoes to the pan, toss everything together, and season with the salt and black pepper.
- Scatter with the cilantro and serve hot, straight from the pan.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 630 kcal | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 33.3 g | |
| Water | 274 mL | |
| Fiber | 4.4 g | 15% |
| Protein | 31.6 g | 66% |
| Tryptophan | 0.38 g | |
| Threonine | 1.4 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.4 g | |
| Leucine | 2.4 g | |
| Lysine | 2.6 g | |
| Methionine | 0.76 g | |
| Cystine | 0.38 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.2 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1 g | |
| Valine | 1.7 g | |
| Histidine | 1.1 g | |
| Fat | 41 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 15.6 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 10 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 8.7 g | |
| Saturated | 11.9 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.08 g | |
| Cholesterol | 114 mg | |
| Calcium | 69.7 mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.35 mg | 39% |
| Iron | 3.2 mg | 18% |
| Magnesium | 71.8 mg | 23% |
| Manganese | 0.49 mg | 27% |
| Phosphorus | 403 mg | 58% |
| Potassium | 1,249 mg | 27% |
| Selenium | 42.6 µg | 77% |
| Sodium | 506 mg | |
| Zinc | 5 mg | 62% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 1.4 mg | 126% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.52 mg | 47% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 7.9 mg | 56% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.7 mg | 34% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 1.1 mg | 88% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 43.4 µg | 11% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.2 µg | 49% |
| Choline | 120 mg | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 20.2 µg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 37.6 mg | 50% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 112 IU | 19% |
| Vitamin E | 1.4 mg | 10% |
| Vitamin K | 41.5 µg | 46% |
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.
Plan weeks of recipes like this on SustainBite: meals that meet each person's vitamin and mineral needs, for a family too, with one grocery list. Free.