Recipes · Turkish · Main Courses
İskender Kebap
One serving has 857 kcal and 37 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (182%), zinc (97%), selenium (95%), niacin (94%), riboflavin (65%) and phosphorus (59%). Ready in 20 minutes.
- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 10 min
- Makes: 1 serving (379 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: High protein
- Contains: dairy, gluten, meat
Ingredients
- 160 g Lamb shoulder, raw
- 70 g Pita bread
- 60 g Yogurt, plain
- 60 g Tomato puree
- 20 g Butter, unsalted
- 0.8 g Salt
- 0.2 g Black pepper
- 8 g Vegetable oil
Method
- Slice the lamb very thinly, season with the salt and black pepper, and sear in the oil in a hot pan for 4-5 minutes until well browned and cooked through with no pink.
- Cube the pita bread and spread it over the bottom of a plate.
- Warm the tomato puree in a small pan for 2-3 minutes and pour it over the bread.
- Pile the hot sliced lamb over the tomato and bread.
- Melt the butter until it foams and turns golden, then pour it sizzling over the top.
- Add a dollop of yogurt on the side and serve immediately while everything is hot.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 857 kcal | 40% |
| Carbohydrates | 47.3 g | |
| Water | 233 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.7 g | 9% |
| Protein | 36.9 g | 77% |
| Tryptophan | 0.41 g | |
| Threonine | 1.5 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.7 g | |
| Leucine | 2.8 g | |
| Lysine | 2.8 g | |
| Methionine | 0.88 g | |
| Cystine | 0.49 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.6 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.2 g | |
| Valine | 1.9 g | |
| Histidine | 1.1 g | |
| Fat | 57.5 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 19.6 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 8.1 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 6.6 g | |
| Saturated | 25.7 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.05 g | |
| Cholesterol | 164 mg | |
| Calcium | 175 mg | 18% |
| Copper | 0.46 mg | 51% |
| Iron | 5.4 mg | 30% |
| Magnesium | 73.5 mg | 24% |
| Manganese | 0.5 mg | 28% |
| Phosphorus | 415 mg | 59% |
| Potassium | 827 mg | 18% |
| Selenium | 52.4 µg | 95% |
| Sodium | 937 mg | |
| Zinc | 7.8 mg | 97% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.63 mg | 57% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.71 mg | 65% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 13.2 mg | 94% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.9 mg | 38% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.34 mg | 26% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 117 µg | 29% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 4.4 µg | 182% |
| Choline | 33.7 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 169 µg | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 6.7 mg | 9% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 1.2 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 2.5 mg | 17% |
| Vitamin K | 18.7 µg | 21% |
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
5.7 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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