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Arroz a Banda

One serving has 675 kcal and 32 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (69%), manganese (64%), niacin (64%), phosphorus (61%), folate (57%) and copper (54%). Ready in 45 minutes.

Arroz a Banda
Photo: Javier Lastras, CC BY 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 30 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (473 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Pescatarian, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein
  • Contains: celery, egg, fish, mustard, shellfish

Ingredients

  • 90 g Rice, white, medium-grain
  • 200 g Fish stock
  • 60 g Shrimp, raw
  • 60 g Monkfish, raw
  • 30 g Tomatoes, raw
  • 4 g Garlic, raw
  • 12 g Olive oil
  • 0.06 g Saffron
  • 1 g Paprika
  • 1 g Salt
  • 15 g Mayonnaise

Method

  1. Fry the grated tomato with half the garlic and the paprika in half the olive oil for 5 minutes to make a base.
  2. Pour in the fish stock, add the saffron and salt, bring to a simmer, then poach the monkfish and shrimp gently for 4-5 minutes until just cooked. Lift them out and set aside.
  3. Stir the rice into the simmering stock, spread it out in a wide pan and cook without stirring for 18-20 minutes until tender and the liquid is absorbed.
  4. Let the rice rest off the heat for 5 minutes.
  5. Stir the remaining garlic into the mayonnaise to make a quick allioli. Serve the rice with the monkfish and shrimp alongside and the allioli for spooning over.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy675 kcal32%
Carbohydrates75.4 g
Water335 mL
Fiber2.1 g7%
Protein31.5 g66%
Tryptophan0.17 g
Threonine0.62 g
Isoleucine0.69 g
Leucine1.2 g
Lysine1.1 g
Methionine0.41 g
Cystine0.23 g
Phenylalanine0.69 g
Tyrosine0.51 g
Valine0.85 g
Histidine0.41 g
Fat26.4 g
Monounsaturated11.9 g
Polyunsaturated9.2 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.22 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.21 g
Omega-67.3 g
Saturated4.1 g
Trans-Fats0.03 g
Cholesterol118 mg
Calcium125 mg13%
Copper0.49 mg54%
Iron5.3 mg30%
Magnesium73.5 mg24%
Manganese1.2 mg64%
Phosphorus425 mg61%
Potassium762 mg16%
Selenium37.9 µg69%
Sodium969 mg
Zinc2.5 mg31%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.56 mg51%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.16 mg15%
Niacin (vitamin B3)8.9 mg64%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.4 mg28%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.39 mg30%
Folate (vitamin B9)226 µg57%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.76 µg32%
Choline27 mg6%
Vitamin A48.9 µg7%
Vitamin C6 mg8%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)1.1 IU0%
Vitamin E3.1 mg20%
Vitamin K35.3 µg39%

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

2.2 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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