Recipes · Russian · Grilled Dishes
Shashlik (Grilled Marinated Pork Skewers)
One serving has 598 kcal and 36 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (144%), selenium (93%), vitamin C (76%), zinc (70%), pyridoxine (68%) and cobalamin (62%). Ready in 262 minutes.
- Preparation: 250 min
- Cooking: 12 min
- Makes: 1 serving (322 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein, Low carb
- Contains: pork, sulphite
Ingredients
- 200 g Pork shoulder, raw
- 60 g Onions, raw
- 10 g Vinegar, red wine
- 10 g Vegetable oil
- 1.5 g Salt
- 0.3 g Black pepper
- 0.2 g Bay leaves
- 40 g Bell pepper, red, raw
Method
- Cut the pork into large cubes and put it in a bowl with the sliced onion, vinegar, half the oil, the salt, pepper and bay leaf; toss well to coat.
- Cover and marinate in the fridge for at least 4 hours, or overnight for the best flavour.
- Thread the marinated pork onto skewers, alternating with pieces of the bell pepper; discard the marinade.
- Grill over hot charcoal or under a hot broiler for 10-12 minutes, turning often, until charred in spots and cooked through (74 C/165 F).
- Rest for a couple of minutes, then serve the skewers hot, traditionally with extra raw onion and flatbread.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 598 kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 8.4 g | |
| Water | 228 mL | |
| Fiber | 2 g | 7% |
| Protein | 35.5 g | 74% |
| Tryptophan | 0.43 g | |
| Threonine | 1.6 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.6 g | |
| Leucine | 2.8 g | |
| Lysine | 3.1 g | |
| Methionine | 0.89 g | |
| Cystine | 0.44 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.4 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.2 g | |
| Valine | 1.9 g | |
| Histidine | 1.3 g | |
| Fat | 46.2 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 18.3 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 9.7 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 8.3 g | |
| Saturated | 14.1 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.07 g | |
| Cholesterol | 142 mg | |
| Calcium | 50.6 mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.2 mg | 22% |
| Iron | 2.6 mg | 14% |
| Magnesium | 48 mg | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.2 mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 393 mg | 56% |
| Potassium | 785 mg | 17% |
| Selenium | 51.4 µg | 93% |
| Sodium | 716 mg | |
| Zinc | 5.6 mg | 70% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 1.6 mg | 144% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.6 mg | 55% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 8.1 mg | 58% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.6 mg | 33% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.89 mg | 68% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 40.2 µg | 10% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.5 µg | 62% |
| Choline | 127 mg | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 67.5 µg | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 57.1 mg | 76% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 140 IU | 23% |
| Vitamin E | 1.9 mg | 12% |
| Vitamin K | 21.1 µg | 23% |
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
1.5 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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