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Smažený Sýr (Fried Cheese)

One serving has 828 kcal and 37 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of phosphorus (103%), calcium (88%), cobalamin (86%), riboflavin (70%), selenium (69%) and zinc (64%). Ready in 21 minutes.

Smažený Sýr (Fried Cheese)
Photo: GALAXY 2018 A7, CC0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 6 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (225 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegetarian, High protein
  • Contains: dairy, egg, gluten, mustard

Ingredients

  • 110 g Edam cheese
  • 15 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 30 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 30 g Breadcrumbs, dry
  • 20 g Vegetable oil
  • 20 g Tartar sauce
  • 0.2 g Black pepper

Method

  1. Set up three bowls: the flour seasoned with a little pepper, the beaten egg, and the breadcrumbs.
  2. Coat the cheese slice first in flour, then egg, then breadcrumbs, pressing to coat evenly; for extra crunch, repeat the egg and breadcrumb layer.
  3. Heat the oil in a pan and fry the breaded cheese for 2-3 minutes per side until deep golden and crisp, watching closely as the cheese will melt if overcooked.
  4. Drain briefly on paper towels.
  5. Serve hot with the tartar sauce, traditionally alongside boiled or fried potatoes.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy828 kcal39%
Carbohydrates37.6 g
Water85.1 mL
Fiber1.9 g6%
Protein37 g77%
Tryptophan0.51 g
Threonine1.4 g
Isoleucine1.9 g
Leucine3.5 g
Lysine3.4 g
Methionine1 g
Cystine0.48 g
Phenylalanine2.1 g
Tyrosine1.9 g
Valine2.5 g
Histidine1.4 g
Fat59.4 g
Monounsaturated15.6 g
Polyunsaturated15.3 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.02 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-613.2 g
Saturated25.6 g
Trans-Fats0.15 g
Cholesterol211 mg
Calcium884 mg88%
Copper0.17 mg19%
Iron3.2 mg18%
Magnesium54.3 mg18%
Manganese0.45 mg25%
Phosphorus718 mg103%
Potassium339 mg7%
Selenium38 µg69%
Sodium1,466 mg
Zinc5.1 mg64%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.46 mg42%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.77 mg70%
Niacin (vitamin B3)3 mg22%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1 mg20%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.19 mg15%
Folate (vitamin B9)92.3 µg23%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)2.1 µg86%
Choline111 mg26%
Vitamin A318 µg45%
Vitamin C0.46 mg1%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)47 IU8%
Vitamin E2.6 mg17%
Vitamin K51.8 µg58%

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

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

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