Recipes · Italian · Grilled Dishes

Arrosticini

One serving has 411 kcal and 26 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (161%), zinc (77%), niacin (60%), selenium (54%), phosphorus (35%) and riboflavin (29%). Ready in 25 minutes.

Arrosticini
Photo: Ra Boe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 10 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (157 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Low carb
  • Contains: meat

Ingredients

  • 150 g Lamb shoulder, raw
  • 1.5 g Salt
  • 0.3 g Black pepper
  • 5 g Olive oil

Method

  1. Cut the lamb into small, even 1.5-2 cm cubes, trimming away excess sinew.
  2. Thread the cubes tightly onto thin skewers, packing them close together.
  3. Season all over with the salt and pepper and brush lightly with the olive oil.
  4. Grill over very hot charcoal (or a very hot grill pan), turning frequently, for 8-10 minutes until well browned and charred outside and cooked to your liking.
  5. Serve immediately, hot off the grill.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy411 kcal19%
Carbohydrates0.19 g
Water95.1 mL
Fiber0.08 g0%
Protein25.6 g53%
Tryptophan0.3 g
Threonine1.1 g
Isoleucine1.2 g
Leucine2 g
Lysine2.3 g
Methionine0.66 g
Cystine0.31 g
Phenylalanine1 g
Tyrosine0.86 g
Valine1.4 g
Histidine0.81 g
Fat33.5 g
Monounsaturated15.3 g
Polyunsaturated2.8 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-62.2 g
Saturated12.8 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol107 mg
Calcium25.7 mg3%
Copper0.15 mg17%
Iron2.4 mg13%
Magnesium32 mg10%
Manganese0.07 mg4%
Phosphorus245 mg35%
Potassium360 mg8%
Selenium29.6 µg54%
Sodium676 mg
Zinc6.2 mg77%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.17 mg15%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.32 mg29%
Niacin (vitamin B3)8.4 mg60%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1 mg20%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.21 mg16%
Folate (vitamin B9)28.6 µg7%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)3.9 µg161%
Choline0.05 mg0%
Vitamin A0.08 µg0%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E0.72 mg5%
Vitamin K3.5 µg4%

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

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

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