Recipes · Nigerian · Snacks
Chin Chin (Sweet Fried Dough Bites)
One serving has 324 kcal and 6 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (30%), thiamin (29%), riboflavin (23%), vitamin K (21%) and folate (20%). Ready in 30 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (79.7 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, egg, gluten
Ingredients
- 40 g Flour, all-purpose
- 8 g Sugar
- 6 g Butter, unsalted
- 10 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 0.2 g Nutmeg
- 0.5 g Baking powder
- 10 g Vegetable oil
- 5 g Water
Method
- Makes 1 portion; multiply by 6 for a full batch. Rub the butter into the flour, sugar, nutmeg and baking powder until crumbly.
- Mix in the egg and just enough water to bring it together into a firm, smooth dough; knead briefly.
- Roll the dough out to about 1 cm thick and cut into small strips or cubes.
- Heat the oil in a deep pan to 170 °C (340 °F) and fry the pieces in batches for 4-5 minutes, stirring often, until golden brown and crunchy all the way through.
- Drain on paper towels and cool completely before serving; they keep well in an airtight container.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 324 kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 38.8 g | |
| Water | 18.4 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.1 g | 4% |
| Protein | 5.5 g | 11% |
| Tryptophan | 0.07 g | |
| Threonine | 0.17 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.21 g | |
| Leucine | 0.4 g | |
| Lysine | 0.19 g | |
| Methionine | 0.11 g | |
| Cystine | 0.12 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.28 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.18 g | |
| Valine | 0.26 g | |
| Histidine | 0.12 g | |
| Fat | 16.3 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 4.1 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 6.3 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 5.5 g | |
| Saturated | 5 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.07 g | |
| Cholesterol | 50.1 mg | |
| Calcium | 50.5 mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.07 mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2.1 mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 10.7 mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.28 mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 114 mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 58.9 mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 16.7 µg | 30% |
| Sodium | 55.4 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.42 mg | 5% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.32 mg | 29% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.25 mg | 23% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 2.4 mg | 17% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.34 mg | 7% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.04 mg | 3% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 78.2 µg | 20% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.1 µg | 4% |
| Choline | 30.6 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 57 µg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 0.01 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 8.2 IU | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 1.1 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 19 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
0.1 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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