Recipes · Mexican · Meat Dishes
Discada Norteña
One serving has 633 kcal and 35 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (94%), niacin (88%), cobalamin (83%), thiamin (81%), pyridoxine (66%) and phosphorus (64%). Ready in 35 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 20 min
- Makes: 1 serving (344 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Dairy-free, High protein
- Contains: alcohol, beef, gluten, pork
Ingredients
- 60 g Beef flank steak, raw
- 50 g Pork shoulder, raw
- 40 g Chorizo, fresh (Mexican)
- 20 g Bacon, raw
- 30 g Onions, raw
- 40 g Tomatoes, raw
- 10 g Jalapeño peppers, raw
- 30 g Beer
- 3 g Cilantro, fresh
- 1 g Salt
- 60 g Tortillas, flour
Method
- Cook the bacon in a large skillet or griddle until it renders some fat.
- Add the chorizo, beef and pork, breaking them up, and cook until well browned and cooked through with no pink remaining, at least 71 °C (160 °F).
- Add the onion and jalapeño and cook until softened.
- Add the tomato and beer, scraping up the browned bits, and cook for 3-4 minutes until slightly reduced.
- Season with salt and stir in the cilantro; serve hot with warm flour tortillas for making tacos.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 633 kcal | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 37.3 g | |
| Water | 228 mL | |
| Fiber | 3.5 g | 12% |
| Protein | 35.4 g | 74% |
| Tryptophan | 0.23 g | |
| Threonine | 1 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.1 g | |
| Leucine | 1.9 g | |
| Lysine | 1.9 g | |
| Methionine | 0.61 g | |
| Cystine | 0.34 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.8 g | |
| Valine | 1.2 g | |
| Histidine | 0.81 g | |
| Fat | 36.4 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 14.5 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 5.5 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 4.7 g | |
| Saturated | 12.9 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.11 g | |
| Cholesterol | 115 mg | |
| Calcium | 136 mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.24 mg | 27% |
| Iron | 4.5 mg | 25% |
| Magnesium | 57.5 mg | 19% |
| Manganese | 0.49 mg | 27% |
| Phosphorus | 450 mg | 64% |
| Potassium | 775 mg | 16% |
| Selenium | 52 µg | 94% |
| Sodium | 1,366 mg | |
| Zinc | 5 mg | 63% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.89 mg | 81% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.54 mg | 49% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 12.3 mg | 88% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.3 mg | 26% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.86 mg | 66% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 84.2 µg | 21% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 2 µg | 83% |
| Choline | 145 mg | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 35.5 µg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 20.7 mg | 28% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 65 IU | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 1.1 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 19.5 µg | 22% |
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
2.6 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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