Recipes · Israeli · Grilled Dishes

Me'orav Yerushalmi (Jerusalem Mixed Grill)

One serving has 328 kcal and 34 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (512%), vitamin A (331%), riboflavin (135%), selenium (117%), folate (106%) and niacin (93%). Ready in 30 minutes.

Me'orav Yerushalmi (Jerusalem Mixed Grill)
Photo: Peterjerusalem, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 15 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (227 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein, Low carb
  • Contains: poultry

Ingredients

  • 110 g Chicken thighs, boneless, skinless, raw
  • 70 g Chicken livers, raw
  • 30 g Onions, raw
  • 5 g Garlic, raw
  • 0.5 g Turmeric
  • 0.5 g Cumin
  • 10 g Olive oil
  • 1 g Salt
  • 0.2 g Black pepper

Method

  1. Cut the chicken thighs and livers into bite-sized pieces and toss with the garlic, turmeric, cumin, salt and pepper.
  2. Let marinate for at least 15 minutes at room temperature, or longer in the fridge.
  3. Heat the oil in a heavy skillet or griddle over high heat and sauté the sliced onion for 3-4 minutes until starting to soften and char slightly; push it to one side.
  4. Add the marinated chicken and livers to the hot pan and sear, stirring frequently, for 8-10 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through with no pink remaining and the liver is firm.
  5. Toss everything together and serve hot, traditionally stuffed into pita with fries and pickles.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy328 kcal16%
Carbohydrates5.7 g
Water167 mL
Fiber0.83 g3%
Protein34.3 g71%
Tryptophan0.38 g
Threonine1.6 g
Isoleucine1.6 g
Leucine2.9 g
Lysine3 g
Methionine0.93 g
Cystine0.45 g
Phenylalanine1.5 g
Tyrosine1.3 g
Valine1.8 g
Histidine1 g
Fat18.1 g
Monounsaturated9.9 g
Polyunsaturated3 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-62.2 g
Saturated3.7 g
Trans-Fats0.07 g
Cholesterol345 mg
Calcium36 mg4%
Copper0.45 mg50%
Iron8 mg45%
Magnesium46.1 mg15%
Manganese0.46 mg26%
Phosphorus432 mg62%
Potassium513 mg11%
Selenium64.3 µg117%
Sodium545 mg
Zinc3.8 mg47%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.34 mg31%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)1.5 mg135%
Niacin (vitamin B3)13 mg93%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)4.4 mg89%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)1.2 mg92%
Folate (vitamin B9)422 µg106%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)12.3 µg512%
Choline198 mg47%
Vitamin A2,315 µg331%
Vitamin C16.4 mg22%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)1.1 IU0%
Vitamin E2.2 mg14%
Vitamin K9.8 µg11%

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

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

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