Recipes · Portuguese · Main Courses
Rojões
One serving has 657 kcal and 32 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (128%), selenium (82%), pyridoxine (82%), zinc (64%), phosphorus (56%) and niacin (56%). Ready in 85 minutes.
- Preparation: 60 min
- Cooking: 25 min
- Makes: 1 serving (328 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein
- Contains: alcohol, pork, sulphite
Ingredients
- 170 g Pork shoulder, raw
- 10 g Garlic, raw
- 30 g Wine, white
- 1 g Paprika
- 0.3 g Bay leaves
- 15 g Lard
- 100 g Potatoes, raw
- 1 g Salt
- 0.2 g Black pepper
Method
- Cube the pork shoulder and marinate with the crushed garlic, white wine, paprika, bay leaf, salt and pepper for at least 2 hours, or overnight in the fridge.
- Cut the potatoes into small cubes and fry in half the lard over medium heat for 10-12 minutes until golden and tender; drain on paper towel.
- Melt the remaining lard in a pan over medium-high heat and brown the marinated pork in batches, 6-8 minutes per batch, until deeply golden and cooked through with no pink remaining.
- Return all the pork to the pan and add a splash of the marinade; cook a further 2-3 minutes, letting it bubble down to a light glaze.
- Serve the pork hot with the fried potatoes alongside.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 657 kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 22.5 g | |
| Water | 220 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.8 g | 9% |
| Protein | 32.1 g | 67% |
| Tryptophan | 0.38 g | |
| Threonine | 1.4 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.4 g | |
| Leucine | 2.5 g | |
| Lysine | 2.7 g | |
| Methionine | 0.79 g | |
| Cystine | 0.4 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.3 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.1 g | |
| Valine | 1.7 g | |
| Histidine | 1.2 g | |
| Fat | 45.9 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 20.4 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 5.1 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 4.4 g | |
| Saturated | 16.6 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 135 mg | |
| Calcium | 64.2 mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.3 mg | 33% |
| Iron | 3.2 mg | 18% |
| Magnesium | 61.6 mg | 20% |
| Manganese | 0.44 mg | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 391 mg | 56% |
| Potassium | 1,027 mg | 22% |
| Selenium | 45.3 µg | 82% |
| Sodium | 508 mg | |
| Zinc | 5.1 mg | 64% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 1.4 mg | 128% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.53 mg | 48% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 7.8 mg | 56% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.6 mg | 32% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 1.1 mg | 82% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 25.2 µg | 6% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.3 µg | 53% |
| Choline | 127 mg | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 29 µg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 24.2 mg | 32% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 134 IU | 22% |
| Vitamin E | 0.72 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 3.4 µg | 4% |
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
1.3 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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