Recipes · Spanish · Seafood

Pescaíto Frito (Pescado Frito)

One serving has 403 kcal and 23 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of copper (133%), selenium (106%), cobalamin (70%), phosphorus (53%), vitamin K (41%) and riboflavin (38%). Ready in 20 minutes.

Pescaíto Frito (Pescado Frito)
Photo: Tamorlan, CC BY 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Cooking: 10 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (211 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Pescatarian, Dairy-free
  • Contains: fish, gluten, shellfish

Ingredients

  • 80 g Sole or flounder, raw
  • 60 g Squid, raw
  • 30 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 20 g Vegetable oil
  • 20 g Lemons, raw
  • 0.5 g Salt

Method

  1. Cut the fish into small pieces and the squid into rings, and pat dry.
  2. Toss the fish and squid in the flour and salt, shaking off any excess.
  3. Heat the oil to about 190°C (375°F) and fry the pieces in batches for 2-3 minutes until crisp, golden and cooked through.
  4. Drain on paper towels and serve immediately with wedges of lemon.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy403 kcal19%
Carbohydrates26.6 g
Water136 mL
Fiber1.4 g5%
Protein22.6 g47%
Tryptophan0.27 g
Threonine0.95 g
Isoleucine1 g
Leucine1.7 g
Lysine1.8 g
Methionine0.63 g
Cystine0.31 g
Phenylalanine0.9 g
Tyrosine0.78 g
Valine1.1 g
Histidine0.49 g
Fat22.7 g
Monounsaturated5.1 g
Polyunsaturated12.2 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.29 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.2 g
Omega-610.2 g
Saturated3.7 g
Trans-Fats0.14 g
Cholesterol176 mg
Calcium45.8 mg5%
Copper1.2 mg133%
Iron2.1 mg12%
Magnesium42.4 mg14%
Manganese0.24 mg13%
Phosphorus370 mg53%
Potassium335 mg7%
Selenium58.4 µg106%
Sodium458 mg
Zinc1.4 mg18%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.27 mg25%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.42 mg38%
Niacin (vitamin B3)3.9 mg28%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.62 mg12%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.14 mg11%
Folate (vitamin B9)64.1 µg16%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)1.7 µg70%
Choline92.1 mg22%
Vitamin A14.2 µg2%
Vitamin C13.4 mg18%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)90.4 IU15%
Vitamin E3 mg20%
Vitamin K37 µg41%

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

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

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