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Bifana

One serving has 532 kcal and 36 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (135%), thiamin (113%), niacin (97%), pyridoxine (85%), phosphorus (56%) and riboflavin (46%). Ready in 35 minutes.

Bifana
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  • Preparation: 20 min
  • Cooking: 15 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (249 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Dairy-free, High protein
  • Contains: alcohol, gluten, mustard, pork, sulphite

Ingredients

  • 130 g Pork loin, raw
  • 8 g Garlic, raw
  • 20 g Wine, white
  • 1 g Paprika
  • 0.3 g Bay leaves
  • 10 g Olive oil
  • 70 g Bread rolls, hard
  • 8 g Mustard
  • 1 g Salt
  • 0.2 g Black pepper

Method

  1. Slice the pork loin thinly and marinate with the crushed garlic, white wine, paprika, bay leaf, salt and pepper for at least 30 minutes, or up to a few hours in the fridge.
  2. Heat the olive oil in a pan over medium-high heat and fry the pork slices for 2-3 minutes a side, until browned and cooked through with no pink remaining.
  3. Pour in a splash of water to loosen the browned bits into a light pan sauce, and simmer 2 minutes.
  4. Split the bread roll and warm it briefly in the pan juices or a hot oven.
  5. Spread the roll with mustard, pile in the pork slices with a little of the pan sauce, and serve warm.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy532 kcal25%
Carbohydrates41.4 g
Water142 mL
Fiber2.6 g9%
Protein36 g75%
Tryptophan0.38 g
Threonine1.5 g
Isoleucine1.7 g
Leucine2.9 g
Lysine2.8 g
Methionine0.91 g
Cystine0.49 g
Phenylalanine1.6 g
Tyrosine1.3 g
Valine1.8 g
Histidine1.4 g
Fat22.5 g
Monounsaturated12.2 g
Polyunsaturated3.6 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-63.2 g
Saturated5 g
Trans-Fats0.08 g
Cholesterol87.1 mg
Calcium103 mg10%
Copper0.23 mg26%
Iron3.7 mg20%
Magnesium63 mg20%
Manganese0.59 mg33%
Phosphorus392 mg56%
Potassium646 mg14%
Selenium74.3 µg135%
Sodium922 mg
Zinc2.9 mg36%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)1.2 mg113%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.51 mg46%
Niacin (vitamin B3)13.6 mg97%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.3 mg27%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)1.1 mg85%
Folate (vitamin B9)68.6 µg17%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.69 µg29%
Choline90.4 mg21%
Vitamin A27.3 µg4%
Vitamin C2.7 mg4%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)23.4 IU4%
Vitamin E2.2 mg15%
Vitamin K7.9 µg9%

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

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