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.

Ojakhuri (Georgian Family-Style Fried Pork)
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  • 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

  1. Cut the pork and potatoes into bite-sized chunks.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Add the onion and garlic and cook for a few more minutes until fragrant.
  5. Return the potatoes to the pan, toss everything together, and season with the salt and black pepper.
  6. Scatter with the cilantro and serve hot, straight from the pan.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy630 kcal30%
Carbohydrates33.3 g
Water274 mL
Fiber4.4 g15%
Protein31.6 g66%
Tryptophan0.38 g
Threonine1.4 g
Isoleucine1.4 g
Leucine2.4 g
Lysine2.6 g
Methionine0.76 g
Cystine0.38 g
Phenylalanine1.2 g
Tyrosine1 g
Valine1.7 g
Histidine1.1 g
Fat41 g
Monounsaturated15.6 g
Polyunsaturated10 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-68.7 g
Saturated11.9 g
Trans-Fats0.08 g
Cholesterol114 mg
Calcium69.7 mg7%
Copper0.35 mg39%
Iron3.2 mg18%
Magnesium71.8 mg23%
Manganese0.49 mg27%
Phosphorus403 mg58%
Potassium1,249 mg27%
Selenium42.6 µg77%
Sodium506 mg
Zinc5 mg62%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)1.4 mg126%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.52 mg47%
Niacin (vitamin B3)7.9 mg56%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.7 mg34%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)1.1 mg88%
Folate (vitamin B9)43.4 µg11%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)1.2 µg49%
Choline120 mg28%
Vitamin A20.2 µg3%
Vitamin C37.6 mg50%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)112 IU19%
Vitamin E1.4 mg10%
Vitamin K41.5 µg46%

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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