Recipes · Bulgarian · Grilled Dishes

Kebapche

One serving has 745 kcal and 50 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (167%), zinc (118%), selenium (103%), thiamin (99%), niacin (90%) and pyridoxine (79%). Ready in 78 minutes.

Kebapche
Photo: Ikonact, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 70 min
  • Cooking: 8 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (291 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein, Low carb
  • Contains: beef, pork

Ingredients

  • 140 g Beef, ground, 85% lean, raw
  • 140 g Pork, ground, raw
  • 1 g Cumin
  • 0.4 g Black pepper
  • 1.5 g Salt
  • 0.4 g Baking soda
  • 8 g Vegetable oil

Method

  1. Mix the ground beef and pork together with the salt, cumin, black pepper and a pinch of baking soda until well combined and slightly sticky.
  2. Cover and rest the mixture in the fridge for at least 1 hour so the flavors meld.
  3. With oiled hands, shape the mixture into two short, thick sausage shapes about 10 cm long.
  4. Brush lightly with the oil and grill over hot coals or a hot grill pan for about 4 minutes per side, until well charred outside and cooked through with no pink juices.
  5. Rest for a couple of minutes before serving hot.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy745 kcal35%
Carbohydrates0.7 g
Water178 mL
Fiber0.21 g1%
Protein49.9 g104%
Tryptophan0.43 g
Threonine2.1 g
Isoleucine2.3 g
Leucine3.9 g
Lysine4.3 g
Methionine1.3 g
Cystine0.57 g
Phenylalanine2 g
Tyrosine1.6 g
Valine2.6 g
Histidine1.8 g
Fat58.9 g
Monounsaturated24.2 g
Polyunsaturated7.9 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-66.9 g
Saturated20.3 g
Trans-Fats1.3 g
Cholesterol196 mg
Calcium52 mg5%
Copper0.17 mg19%
Iron4.9 mg27%
Magnesium56.2 mg18%
Manganese0.11 mg6%
Phosphorus490 mg70%
Potassium838 mg18%
Selenium56.6 µg103%
Sodium863 mg
Zinc9.4 mg118%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)1.1 mg99%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.54 mg49%
Niacin (vitamin B3)12.6 mg90%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.7 mg34%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)1 mg79%
Folate (vitamin B9)15.6 µg4%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)4 µg167%
Choline86 mg20%
Vitamin A9.2 µg1%
Vitamin C1.1 mg1%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)4.2 IU1%
Vitamin E0.93 mg6%
Vitamin K17.2 µg19%

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

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

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