Recipes · Bolivian · Burgers and Sandwiches

Trancapecho (Bolivian Breaded Beef Sandwich)

One serving has 1,157 kcal and 58 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (180%), niacin (140%), thiamin (133%), cobalamin (118%), pyridoxine (115%) and riboflavin (105%). Ready in 55 minutes.

Trancapecho (Bolivian Breaded Beef Sandwich)
Photo: Melissa A'lurralde, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 25 min
  • Cooking: 30 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (559 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Dairy-free, High protein
  • Contains: beef, egg, gluten

Ingredients

  • 130 g Beef top round, raw
  • 90 g Bolillo rolls
  • 60 g Rice, white, long-grain
  • 90 g Potatoes, raw
  • 55 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 12 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 20 g Breadcrumbs, dry
  • 22 g Vegetable oil
  • 50 g Tomatoes, raw
  • 25 g Onions, raw
  • 4 g Chili peppers, red, raw
  • 0.8 g Salt

Method

  1. Cook the rice in salted water until tender; set aside.
  2. Peel the potato and cut it into thin rounds; fry in a little of the oil for 3-4 minutes per side until golden and cooked through.
  3. Pound the beef between two sheets of plastic wrap until very thin, season with the salt, then coat in the flour, dip in a little beaten egg, and coat in the breadcrumbs.
  4. Fry the breaded beef in the remaining oil for 2-3 minutes per side until golden and cooked through, then fry the egg in the same pan until the yolk is still soft.
  5. Finely dice the tomato, onion and chili for a quick salad, and split the bread roll.
  6. Layer the rice, fried potato, breaded beef and fried egg inside the roll, then top with the tomato-onion-chili salad.
  7. Press the sandwich together gently and serve immediately while everything is still hot.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy1,157 kcal55%
Carbohydrates142 g
Water313 mL
Fiber7 g24%
Protein57.8 g120%
Tryptophan0.56 g
Threonine2.1 g
Isoleucine2.2 g
Leucine3.9 g
Lysine3.8 g
Methionine1.2 g
Cystine0.65 g
Phenylalanine2.1 g
Tyrosine1.7 g
Valine2.5 g
Histidine1.5 g
Fat39.2 g
Monounsaturated12 g
Polyunsaturated15.6 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.03 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-613.6 g
Saturated8.7 g
Trans-Fats1.2 g
Cholesterol286 mg
Calcium162 mg16%
Copper0.57 mg63%
Iron12.6 mg70%
Magnesium105 mg34%
Manganese1.8 mg99%
Phosphorus681 mg97%
Potassium1,263 mg27%
Selenium98.8 µg180%
Sodium1,075 mg
Zinc7.8 mg98%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)1.5 mg133%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)1.1 mg105%
Niacin (vitamin B3)19.6 mg140%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)2.9 mg58%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)1.5 mg115%
Folate (vitamin B9)354 µg88%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)2.8 µg118%
Choline282 mg66%
Vitamin A116 µg17%
Vitamin C32.4 mg43%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)46.4 IU8%
Vitamin E3.1 mg21%
Vitamin K60.2 µg67%

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

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

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