Recipes · Iranian · Grilled Dishes

Kabab Torsh (Gilan Sour Kabab)

One serving has 607 kcal and 36 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin K (226%), pyridoxine (92%), zinc (83%), niacin (78%), cobalamin (74%) and selenium (72%). Ready in 255 minutes.

Kabab Torsh (Gilan Sour Kabab)
Photo: Rye-96, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 245 min
  • Cooking: 10 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (233 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein, Low carb
  • Contains: beef, nut

Ingredients

  • 160 g Beef sirloin steak, raw
  • 20 g Walnuts
  • 15 g Molasses
  • 8 g Garlic, raw
  • 10 g Cilantro, fresh
  • 10 g Parsley, fresh
  • 0.5 g Mint, dried
  • 8 g Olive oil
  • 1 g Salt
  • 0.3 g Black pepper

Method

  1. Grind the walnuts finely and mix with the molasses, minced garlic, chopped cilantro, parsley, mint, olive oil, salt and pepper to make a thick, tangy marinade.
  2. Toss the beef cubes in the marinade, cover, and marinate in the fridge for at least 4 hours, or overnight for the best flavor.
  3. Thread the meat onto skewers.
  4. Grill over hot charcoal, or under a very hot broiler, for 8-10 minutes, turning occasionally, until nicely charred outside and cooked through to your liking, with no excess pink for safety.
  5. Serve hot, with rice.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy607 kcal29%
Carbohydrates18.1 g
Water131 mL
Fiber2.3 g8%
Protein36.1 g75%
Tryptophan0.25 g
Threonine1.4 g
Isoleucine1.6 g
Leucine2.8 g
Lysine2.8 g
Methionine0.87 g
Cystine0.45 g
Phenylalanine1.4 g
Tyrosine1.1 g
Valine1.7 g
Histidine1.1 g
Fat44.1 g
Monounsaturated17.5 g
Polyunsaturated11.2 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-69 g
Saturated11.6 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol125 mg
Calcium134 mg13%
Copper0.57 mg63%
Iron5.1 mg28%
Magnesium113 mg36%
Manganese1.2 mg68%
Phosphorus388 mg55%
Potassium956 mg20%
Selenium39.8 µg72%
Sodium489 mg
Zinc6.6 mg83%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.19 mg17%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.21 mg19%
Niacin (vitamin B3)11 mg78%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.3 mg26%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)1.2 mg92%
Folate (vitamin B9)61.5 µg15%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)1.8 µg74%
Choline147 mg35%
Vitamin A78.7 µg11%
Vitamin C18.8 mg25%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E2.2 mg15%
Vitamin K203 µg226%

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

4.8 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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