Recipes · Turkish · Burgers and Sandwiches

Balık Ekmek

One serving has 603 kcal and 36 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (545%), vitamin D (D2 + D3) (161%), selenium (157%), niacin (122%), thiamin (72%) and riboflavin (72%). Ready in 16 minutes.

Balık Ekmek
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  • Preparation: 8 min
  • Cooking: 8 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (285 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Pescatarian, Dairy-free, High protein
  • Contains: fish, gluten

Ingredients

  • 150 g Mackerel, raw
  • 70 g Bread, French (baguette)
  • 30 g Onions, red, raw
  • 15 g Lettuce, leaf, raw
  • 8 g Lemon juice
  • 1 g Lemon zest
  • 0.5 g Salt
  • 10 g Vegetable oil

Method

  1. Season the mackerel fillet with the salt and pan-fry or grill it in the oil for 3-4 minutes per side until the flesh is opaque and flakes easily.
  2. Split the bread roll and warm it briefly.
  3. Layer the shredded lettuce and thinly sliced red onion inside the bread.
  4. Lay the hot fish fillet on top, squeeze over the lemon juice, and sprinkle with sumac.
  5. Close the sandwich and serve immediately while the fish is hot.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy603 kcal28%
Carbohydrates40.3 g
Water168 mL
Fiber2.4 g8%
Protein36 g75%
Tryptophan0.32 g
Threonine1.2 g
Isoleucine1.3 g
Leucine2.3 g
Lysine2.6 g
Methionine0.83 g
Cystine0.3 g
Phenylalanine1.1 g
Tyrosine0.95 g
Valine1.4 g
Histidine0.83 g
Fat32.6 g
Monounsaturated10.7 g
Polyunsaturated11.4 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)2.1 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)1.4 g
Omega-65.9 g
Saturated6.8 g
Trans-Fats0.07 g
Cholesterol105 mg
Calcium68.6 mg7%
Copper0.23 mg26%
Iron5.4 mg30%
Magnesium142 mg46%
Manganese0.5 mg28%
Phosphorus413 mg59%
Potassium636 mg14%
Selenium86.4 µg157%
Sodium756 mg
Zinc1.8 mg22%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.79 mg72%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.79 mg72%
Niacin (vitamin B3)17.1 mg122%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.7 mg33%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.73 mg56%
Folate (vitamin B9)101 µg25%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)13.1 µg545%
Choline107 mg25%
Vitamin A131 µg19%
Vitamin C8.6 mg11%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)965 IU161%
Vitamin E3.3 mg22%
Vitamin K45.5 µg51%

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

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

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