Recipes · Brazilian · Meat Dishes
Bife a Cavalo (Steak with Fried Egg)
One serving has 941 kcal and 46 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (116%), pyridoxine (115%), niacin (102%), cobalamin (95%), zinc (94%) and phosphorus (78%). Ready in 30 minutes.
- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 20 min
- Makes: 1 serving (412 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein
- Contains: beef, egg
Ingredients
- 160 g Beef sirloin steak, raw
- 55 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 70 g Rice, white, long-grain
- 100 g Potatoes, russet, raw
- 6 g Garlic, raw
- 20 g Vegetable oil
- 1 g Salt
Method
- Cook the rice in salted water according to the package until tender, and keep warm.
- Peel the potato and cut it into thin chip shapes; heat half the oil in a pan and fry the chips for 6-8 minutes, turning often, until golden and crisp; drain and season lightly with salt.
- Season the steak with the salt and mince the garlic and rub it over the meat.
- Heat the remaining oil in a hot skillet and sear the steak for 2-3 minutes per side for medium, or longer to your liking.
- Move the steak to a plate to rest for 2 minutes, then fry the egg in the same pan until the white is set but the yolk is still runny.
- Serve the steak topped with the fried egg ('meat on horseback'), with the rice and fries alongside.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 941 kcal | 44% |
| Carbohydrates | 76.4 g | |
| Water | 236 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.3 g | 8% |
| Protein | 46.3 g | 96% |
| Tryptophan | 0.36 g | |
| Threonine | 1.7 g | |
| Isoleucine | 2 g | |
| Leucine | 3.5 g | |
| Lysine | 3.3 g | |
| Methionine | 1.1 g | |
| Cystine | 0.66 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.9 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.4 g | |
| Valine | 2.3 g | |
| Histidine | 1.3 g | |
| Fat | 48.6 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 16.5 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 13.6 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.03 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 11.6 g | |
| Saturated | 14.2 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.16 g | |
| Cholesterol | 329 mg | |
| Calcium | 115 mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.42 mg | 47% |
| Iron | 7.3 mg | 40% |
| Magnesium | 80.6 mg | 26% |
| Manganese | 1.1 mg | 59% |
| Phosphorus | 543 mg | 78% |
| Potassium | 1,092 mg | 23% |
| Selenium | 63.6 µg | 116% |
| Sodium | 557 mg | |
| Zinc | 7.5 mg | 94% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.6 mg | 55% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.46 mg | 42% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 14.3 mg | 102% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 2.8 mg | 56% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 1.5 mg | 115% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 219 µg | 55% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 2.3 µg | 95% |
| Choline | 313 mg | 74% |
| Vitamin A | 88 µg | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 7.6 mg | 10% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 45.1 IU | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 2.9 mg | 19% |
| Vitamin K | 41.3 µg | 46% |
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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