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Flamenquín

One serving has 522 kcal and 40 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (117%), selenium (112%), niacin (95%), pyridoxine (84%), phosphorus (62%) and riboflavin (45%). Ready in 30 minutes.

Flamenquín
Photo: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 15 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (213 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Dairy-free, High protein
  • Contains: egg, gluten, pork

Ingredients

  • 130 g Pork loin, raw
  • 20 g Ham, dry-cured
  • 15 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 25 g Breadcrumbs, dry
  • 8 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 15 g Vegetable oil

Method

  1. Slice the pork loin thinly and flatten into a rectangle. Lay the ham along the middle and roll the pork tightly around it, securing with a skewer or string.
  2. Dust the roll with flour, dip in beaten egg, then coat all over in breadcrumbs.
  3. Heat the oil in a pan and fry over medium heat, turning often, for 8-10 minutes until golden all over and the pork is cooked through (74°C/165°F).
  4. Drain briefly, remove the skewer, and slice before serving.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy522 kcal25%
Carbohydrates24.3 g
Water117 mL
Fiber1.3 g5%
Protein39.6 g83%
Tryptophan0.44 g
Threonine1.7 g
Isoleucine1.9 g
Leucine3.3 g
Lysine3.3 g
Methionine1.1 g
Cystine0.54 g
Phenylalanine1.7 g
Tyrosine1.4 g
Valine2 g
Histidine1.6 g
Fat28.5 g
Monounsaturated8.9 g
Polyunsaturated10.8 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-69.4 g
Saturated6.8 g
Trans-Fats0.19 g
Cholesterol157 mg
Calcium66.5 mg7%
Copper0.18 mg20%
Iron2.7 mg15%
Magnesium53.1 mg17%
Manganese0.31 mg17%
Phosphorus437 mg62%
Potassium665 mg14%
Selenium61.8 µg112%
Sodium806 mg
Zinc3.2 mg40%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)1.3 mg117%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.5 mg45%
Niacin (vitamin B3)13.3 mg95%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.4 mg29%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)1.1 mg84%
Folate (vitamin B9)49.4 µg12%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)1.1 µg45%
Choline144 mg34%
Vitamin A25.3 µg4%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)43.1 IU7%
Vitamin E1.6 mg11%
Vitamin K29.3 µg33%

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

1.3 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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