Recipes · Kenyan · Grilled Dishes
Nyama Choma (Grilled Goat Meat)
One serving has 306 kcal and 42 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of zinc (101%), cobalamin (94%), riboflavin (90%), copper (61%), niacin (55%) and phosphorus (54%). Ready in 35 minutes.

- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 25 min
- Makes: 1 serving (275 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein, Low carb
- Contains: meat
Ingredients
- 200 g Goat meat, raw
- 1.5 g Salt
- 0.5 g Black pepper
- 8 g Vegetable oil
- 40 g Tomatoes, raw
- 20 g Onions, raw
- 5 g Lime juice
Method
- Cut the goat meat into large chunks, season generously with the salt and pepper, and brush with the oil.
- Grill over hot charcoal, turning occasionally, for 20-25 minutes until well charred outside and cooked through with no pink remaining.
- Meanwhile, make a quick kachumbari side salad by tossing the diced tomato and onion with the lime juice.
- Rest the meat for a few minutes, then chop into bite-sized pieces.
- Serve hot with the kachumbari salad on the side.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 306 kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 4.2 g | |
| Water | 212 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.97 g | 3% |
| Protein | 41.8 g | 87% |
| Tryptophan | 0.62 g | |
| Threonine | 2 g | |
| Isoleucine | 2.1 g | |
| Leucine | 3.5 g | |
| Lysine | 3.1 g | |
| Methionine | 1.1 g | |
| Cystine | 0.5 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.4 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.3 g | |
| Valine | 2.2 g | |
| Histidine | 0.87 g | |
| Fat | 12.7 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 3.9 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 5 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 4.3 g | |
| Saturated | 2.7 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.05 g | |
| Cholesterol | 114 mg | |
| Calcium | 37.9 mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.55 mg | 61% |
| Iron | 5.9 mg | 33% |
| Magnesium | 7.7 mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.21 mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 377 mg | 54% |
| Potassium | 907 mg | 19% |
| Selenium | 17.7 µg | 32% |
| Sodium | 748 mg | |
| Zinc | 8.1 mg | 101% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.25 mg | 23% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.99 mg | 90% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 7.8 mg | 55% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.07 mg | 1% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.06 mg | 5% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 20.4 µg | 5% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 2.3 µg | 94% |
| Choline | 4.2 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 17 µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 8.5 mg | 11% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.89 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 18.8 µg | 21% |
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
8.3 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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