Recipes · Moldovan · Main Courses
Pârjoale (Moldovan Fried Meat Patties)
One serving has 665 kcal and 34 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (120%), selenium (84%), vitamin K (82%), zinc (78%), thiamin (63%) and niacin (60%). Ready in 25 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 10 min
- Makes: 1 serving (277 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: High protein
- Contains: beef, dairy, egg, gluten, pork
Ingredients
- 100 g Beef, ground, 80% lean, raw
- 60 g Pork, ground, raw
- 20 g Bread, white
- 20 g Milk, whole
- 25 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 25 g Onions, raw
- 3 g Garlic, raw
- 3 g Parsley, fresh
- 1 g Salt
- 0.3 g Black pepper
- 12 g Vegetable oil
- 8 g Flour, all-purpose
Method
- Soak the bread in the milk for a few minutes until soft, then squeeze lightly and crumble it into a bowl.
- Add the ground beef and pork, egg, grated onion, garlic, parsley, salt and pepper, and mix well until evenly combined.
- Shape the mixture into 2-3 flat, oval patties and dust lightly with the flour.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium heat and fry the patties for 4-5 minutes per side until deep golden and cooked through with no pink remaining (74 °C/165 °F).
- Drain briefly on paper towels and serve hot, classically with mashed potato or polenta and a simple salad.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 665 kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 20.8 g | |
| Water | 170 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.3 g | 5% |
| Protein | 34.4 g | 72% |
| Tryptophan | 0.28 g | |
| Threonine | 1.3 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.5 g | |
| Leucine | 2.6 g | |
| Lysine | 2.7 g | |
| Methionine | 0.84 g | |
| Cystine | 0.4 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.3 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.1 g | |
| Valine | 1.7 g | |
| Histidine | 1.1 g | |
| Fat | 48.6 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 18.5 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 9.5 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 7.9 g | |
| Saturated | 15.5 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 1.3 g | |
| Cholesterol | 209 mg | |
| Calcium | 123 mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.17 mg | 19% |
| Iron | 4.3 mg | 24% |
| Magnesium | 45.8 mg | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.33 mg | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 375 mg | 54% |
| Potassium | 604 mg | 13% |
| Selenium | 46.1 µg | 84% |
| Sodium | 630 mg | |
| Zinc | 6.2 mg | 78% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.69 mg | 63% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.54 mg | 49% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 8.4 mg | 60% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.6 mg | 31% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.7 mg | 54% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 46.8 µg | 12% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 2.9 µg | 120% |
| Choline | 135 mg | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 67.1 µg | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 7.2 mg | 10% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 33.7 IU | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 1.5 mg | 10% |
| Vitamin K | 73.9 µg | 82% |
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
4.1 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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