Recipes · Brazilian · Snacks
Pastel de Feira (Brazilian Market Fried Pastry)
One serving has 616 kcal and 19 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (62%), cobalamin (59%), thiamin (46%), niacin (44%), riboflavin (42%) and zinc (40%). Ready in 45 minutes.

- Preparation: 30 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (212 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Dairy-free
- Contains: beef, egg, gluten
Ingredients
- 60 g Flour, all-purpose
- 8 g Olive oil
- 3 g Vinegar, white
- 20 g Water
- 60 g Beef, ground, 80% lean, raw
- 20 g Onions, raw
- 15 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 10 g Olives, black
- 15 g Vegetable oil
- 0.5 g Salt
Method
- Mix the flour and salt in a bowl, then rub in the oil and vinegar, and gradually add the water to form a smooth, firm dough; knead briefly, cover, and rest for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook the ground beef and diced onion in a dry pan over medium heat for 6-7 minutes until browned; season lightly and let cool.
- Boil the egg for 9 minutes, cool, peel and chop it, then stir it into the beef with the chopped olives.
- Roll the dough out very thinly and cut into two rounds or rectangles.
- Spoon the filling onto one half of each piece of dough, fold the other half over, and press and crimp the edges firmly to seal.
- Heat the oil for frying to 180°C (350°F) and fry the pastels for 3-4 minutes, turning once, until golden, blistered and crisp.
- Drain briefly on paper towels and serve hot.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 616 kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 48.4 g | |
| Water | 104 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.1 g | 7% |
| Protein | 18.7 g | 39% |
| Tryptophan | 0.16 g | |
| Threonine | 0.66 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.78 g | |
| Leucine | 1.4 g | |
| Lysine | 1.1 g | |
| Methionine | 0.43 g | |
| Cystine | 0.28 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.82 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.58 g | |
| Valine | 0.89 g | |
| Histidine | 0.52 g | |
| Fat | 38.1 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 15.9 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 10.4 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 9.1 g | |
| Saturated | 8.7 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.82 g | |
| Cholesterol | 98.4 mg | |
| Calcium | 42.6 mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.17 mg | 19% |
| Iron | 4.9 mg | 27% |
| Magnesium | 27.8 mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.45 mg | 25% |
| Phosphorus | 196 mg | 28% |
| Potassium | 277 mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 34.1 µg | 62% |
| Sodium | 331 mg | |
| Zinc | 3.2 mg | 40% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.51 mg | 46% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.46 mg | 42% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 6.1 mg | 44% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.82 mg | 16% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.27 mg | 21% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 125 µg | 31% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.4 µg | 59% |
| Choline | 80.2 mg | 19% |
| Vitamin A | 28.1 µg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1.6 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 14.1 IU | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 2.9 mg | 20% |
| Vitamin K | 33.9 µg | 38% |
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
2.3 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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