Recipes · French · Main Courses
Steak Frites
One serving has 876 kcal and 45 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of pyridoxine (149%), niacin (111%), zinc (99%), cobalamin (93%), vitamin K (87%) and selenium (81%). Ready in 45 minutes.
- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 25 min
- Makes: 1 serving (484 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Gluten-free, High protein
- Contains: beef, dairy
Ingredients
- 200 g Beef sirloin steak, raw
- 250 g Potatoes, russet, raw
- 20 g Vegetable oil
- 10 g Butter, unsalted
- 1.5 g Salt
- 0.3 g Black pepper
- 2 g Parsley, fresh
Method
- Cut the potatoes into 1 cm batons, rinse in cold water, then pat completely dry.
- Fry the potatoes in the oil at about 130 °C (265 °F) for 5-6 minutes until soft but pale; lift out and drain.
- Raise the oil to 180 °C (355 °F) and fry the potatoes again for 3-4 minutes until crisp and golden; drain and season with half the salt.
- Season the steak with the remaining salt and the pepper, then sear in a hot dry pan for 3-4 minutes per side for medium-rare, adding the butter for the last minute and spooning it over the meat.
- Rest the steak for 5 minutes, then slice.
- Serve the steak with the hot fries, scattered with parsley.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 876 kcal | 41% |
| Carbohydrates | 45.5 g | |
| Water | 330 mL | |
| Fiber | 3.4 g | 11% |
| Protein | 45.4 g | 95% |
| Tryptophan | 0.26 g | |
| Threonine | 1.6 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.8 g | |
| Leucine | 3.1 g | |
| Lysine | 3.3 g | |
| Methionine | 1 g | |
| Cystine | 0.5 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.5 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.2 g | |
| Valine | 1.9 g | |
| Histidine | 1.2 g | |
| Fat | 56.9 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 19.1 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 13 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 11 g | |
| Saturated | 19.7 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.14 g | |
| Cholesterol | 178 mg | |
| Calcium | 89.3 mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.4 mg | 44% |
| Iron | 5.2 mg | 29% |
| Magnesium | 99.2 mg | 32% |
| Manganese | 0.46 mg | 26% |
| Phosphorus | 504 mg | 72% |
| Potassium | 1,678 mg | 36% |
| Selenium | 44.7 µg | 81% |
| Sodium | 698 mg | |
| Zinc | 7.9 mg | 99% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.31 mg | 28% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.26 mg | 24% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 15.5 mg | 111% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.9 mg | 39% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 1.9 mg | 149% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 60.4 µg | 15% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 2.2 µg | 93% |
| Choline | 200 mg | 47% |
| Vitamin A | 76.9 µg | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 16.9 mg | 23% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 2.6 mg | 18% |
| Vitamin K | 78.3 µg | 87% |
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
6.1 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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