Recipes · Mexican · Stews

Manchamanteles

One serving has 567 kcal and 33 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of pyridoxine (92%), thiamin (83%), riboflavin (77%), selenium (72%), niacin (66%) and manganese (61%). Ready in 75 minutes.

Manchamanteles
Photo: MX, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 20 min
  • Cooking: 55 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (507 g)
  • Difficulty: Hard
  • Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein
  • Contains: celery, nut, pork, poultry

Ingredients

  • 90 g Pork shoulder, raw
  • 60 g Chicken thighs, boneless, skinless, raw
  • 8 g Ancho chilies, dried
  • 5 g Chilies, dried red
  • 60 g Tomatoes, raw
  • 20 g Onions, raw
  • 4 g Garlic, raw
  • 50 g Pineapple, raw
  • 40 g Plantains, ripe, raw
  • 8 g Almonds
  • 0.3 g Cinnamon
  • 10 g Vegetable oil
  • 1.3 g Salt
  • 150 g Chicken broth

Method

  1. Toast the dried chilies briefly in a dry pan, then soak them in hot water for 15 minutes until soft.
  2. Blend the soaked chilies with the tomato, onion, garlic, almonds and cinnamon to a smooth sauce.
  3. Brown the pork and chicken pieces in the oil in a pot, then remove.
  4. Strain the chili sauce into the pot and fry for 5 minutes until darkened, then return the meat, add the broth, cover and simmer for 35-40 minutes until the meat is tender and cooked through (poultry at least 74 °C/165 °F).
  5. Add the pineapple and plantain and simmer for 10 more minutes until the fruit softens; season with salt and serve hot.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy567 kcal27%
Carbohydrates35.1 g
Water399 mL
Fiber6.8 g23%
Protein33.2 g69%
Tryptophan0.37 g
Threonine1.4 g
Isoleucine1.4 g
Leucine2.5 g
Lysine2.6 g
Methionine0.78 g
Cystine0.39 g
Phenylalanine1.3 g
Tyrosine1.1 g
Valine1.6 g
Histidine1 g
Fat34.3 g
Monounsaturated13 g
Polyunsaturated9.6 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-68.5 g
Saturated8.3 g
Trans-Fats0.08 g
Cholesterol123 mg
Calcium81.2 mg8%
Copper0.41 mg46%
Iron3.7 mg20%
Magnesium96.7 mg31%
Manganese1.1 mg61%
Phosphorus387 mg55%
Potassium1,227 mg26%
Selenium39.4 µg72%
Sodium1,191 mg
Zinc4.2 mg53%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.91 mg83%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.85 mg77%
Niacin (vitamin B3)9.3 mg66%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.2 mg24%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)1.2 mg92%
Folate (vitamin B9)49.2 µg12%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)1.1 µg44%
Choline111 mg26%
Vitamin A203 µg29%
Vitamin C44.6 mg59%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)63.6 IU11%
Vitamin E3.7 mg25%
Vitamin K42.4 µg47%

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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