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.

Nyama Choma (Grilled Goat Meat)
Photo: Samuel Kiongo, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • 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

  1. Cut the goat meat into large chunks, season generously with the salt and pepper, and brush with the oil.
  2. Grill over hot charcoal, turning occasionally, for 20-25 minutes until well charred outside and cooked through with no pink remaining.
  3. Meanwhile, make a quick kachumbari side salad by tossing the diced tomato and onion with the lime juice.
  4. Rest the meat for a few minutes, then chop into bite-sized pieces.
  5. Serve hot with the kachumbari salad on the side.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy306 kcal14%
Carbohydrates4.2 g
Water212 mL
Fiber0.97 g3%
Protein41.8 g87%
Tryptophan0.62 g
Threonine2 g
Isoleucine2.1 g
Leucine3.5 g
Lysine3.1 g
Methionine1.1 g
Cystine0.5 g
Phenylalanine1.4 g
Tyrosine1.3 g
Valine2.2 g
Histidine0.87 g
Fat12.7 g
Monounsaturated3.9 g
Polyunsaturated5 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-64.3 g
Saturated2.7 g
Trans-Fats0.05 g
Cholesterol114 mg
Calcium37.9 mg4%
Copper0.55 mg61%
Iron5.9 mg33%
Magnesium7.7 mg2%
Manganese0.21 mg12%
Phosphorus377 mg54%
Potassium907 mg19%
Selenium17.7 µg32%
Sodium748 mg
Zinc8.1 mg101%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.25 mg23%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.99 mg90%
Niacin (vitamin B3)7.8 mg55%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.07 mg1%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.06 mg5%
Folate (vitamin B9)20.4 µg5%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)2.3 µg94%
Choline4.2 mg1%
Vitamin A17 µg2%
Vitamin C8.5 mg11%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E0.89 mg6%
Vitamin K18.8 µg21%

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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