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Kotlet Schabowy (Polish Breaded Pork Cutlet)

One serving has 590 kcal and 43 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (135%), selenium (133%), niacin (112%), pyridoxine (96%), phosphorus (68%) and riboflavin (55%). Ready in 23 minutes.

Kotlet Schabowy (Polish Breaded Pork Cutlet)
Photo: Dmitry Dzema, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 8 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (246 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Dairy-free, High protein
  • Contains: egg, gluten, pork

Ingredients

  • 160 g Pork loin, raw
  • 15 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 25 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 30 g Breadcrumbs, dry
  • 15 g Vegetable oil
  • 1 g Salt
  • 0.3 g Black pepper

Method

  1. Place the pork loin between two sheets of plastic wrap and pound with a meat mallet until about 1 cm thick; season with the salt and pepper.
  2. Set up three shallow dishes: flour in one, beaten egg in the second, and breadcrumbs in the third.
  3. Coat the cutlet first in flour, then egg, then breadcrumbs, pressing gently so the crumbs stick.
  4. Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium heat and fry the cutlet for 3-4 minutes per side until deep golden and cooked through with no pink remaining (74 °C/165 °F).
  5. Drain briefly on paper towels and serve hot, classically with boiled potatoes and a cucumber salad.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy590 kcal28%
Carbohydrates33.4 g
Water135 mL
Fiber1.8 g6%
Protein43.2 g90%
Tryptophan0.47 g
Threonine1.9 g
Isoleucine2.1 g
Leucine3.6 g
Lysine3.6 g
Methionine1.1 g
Cystine0.58 g
Phenylalanine1.9 g
Tyrosine1.6 g
Valine2.3 g
Histidine1.7 g
Fat30.2 g
Monounsaturated9.4 g
Polyunsaturated11.2 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-69.8 g
Saturated7.4 g
Trans-Fats0.21 g
Cholesterol200 mg
Calcium83.9 mg8%
Copper0.21 mg23%
Iron3.4 mg19%
Magnesium61.3 mg20%
Manganese0.44 mg24%
Phosphorus477 mg68%
Potassium710 mg15%
Selenium73.3 µg133%
Sodium720 mg
Zinc3.4 mg42%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)1.5 mg135%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.61 mg55%
Niacin (vitamin B3)15.7 mg112%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.8 mg36%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)1.3 mg96%
Folate (vitamin B9)71.3 µg18%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)1.2 µg49%
Choline170 mg40%
Vitamin A41.7 µg6%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)49.3 IU8%
Vitamin E1.8 mg12%
Vitamin K30.2 µg34%

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

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

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