Recipes · Portuguese · Appetizers
Peixinhos da Horta
One serving has 369 kcal and 7 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin K (113%), thiamin (40%), manganese (33%), riboflavin (32%), folate (31%) and selenium (26%). Ready in 25 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 10 min
- Makes: 1 serving (262 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegan, Dairy-free
- Contains: gluten
Ingredients
- 150 g Green beans, raw
- 40 g Flour, all-purpose
- 50 g Water
- 0.5 g Baking powder
- 20 g Vegetable oil
- 1 g Salt
Method
- Trim the green beans and blanch in boiling salted water for 2 minutes, then drain and pat completely dry.
- Whisk the flour, baking powder, salt and water into a smooth, fairly thin batter.
- Heat the oil in a wide pan to about 180 °C (350 °F).
- Dip the beans in the batter in small bunches and fry for 2-3 minutes, turning once, until golden and crisp.
- Drain on paper towel and serve warm, on their own or with a squeeze of lemon.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 369 kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 41.1 g | |
| Water | 190 mL | |
| Fiber | 5.1 g | 17% |
| Protein | 6.9 g | 14% |
| Tryptophan | 0.08 g | |
| Threonine | 0.23 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.24 g | |
| Leucine | 0.45 g | |
| Lysine | 0.22 g | |
| Methionine | 0.11 g | |
| Cystine | 0.11 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.31 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.19 g | |
| Valine | 0.3 g | |
| Histidine | 0.14 g | |
| Fat | 20.7 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 4.6 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 11.8 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 10.3 g | |
| Saturated | 3.2 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.14 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 100 mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.17 mg | 19% |
| Iron | 3.5 mg | 19% |
| Magnesium | 47 mg | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.6 mg | 33% |
| Phosphorus | 150 mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 359 mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 14.5 µg | 26% |
| Sodium | 439 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.65 mg | 8% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.44 mg | 40% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.35 mg | 32% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 3.5 mg | 25% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.51 mg | 10% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.23 mg | 18% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 123 µg | 31% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 23 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 52.5 µg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 18.3 mg | 24% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 2.3 mg | 16% |
| Vitamin K | 101 µg | 113% |
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
0.2 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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