Recipes · Venezuelan · Bakery
Polvorosas (Chicken Pastry Turnovers)
One serving has 375 kcal and 14 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (45%), niacin (44%), pyridoxine (31%), riboflavin (25%), thiamin (23%) and phosphorus (21%). Ready in 33 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 18 min
- Makes: 1 serving (127 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Contains: dairy, egg, gluten, poultry
Ingredients
- 50 g Puff pastry
- 40 g Chicken breast, boneless, skinless, raw
- 10 g Onions, raw
- 8 g Bell pepper, red, raw
- 5 g Tomato paste
- 10 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 0.5 g Salt
- 3 g Vegetable oil
Method
- Poach or pan-cook the chicken breast until cooked through (74 °C/165 °F, juices run clear), then shred it finely.
- Sauté the onion and bell pepper in the oil until soft, then stir in the tomato paste and shredded chicken, season with salt, and cook for 2-3 minutes until well combined.
- Roll out the puff pastry and cut into small rounds.
- Place a spoonful of the chicken filling on one half of each round, fold over and crimp the edges to seal, then brush with the beaten egg.
- Bake at 200 °C (400 °F) for 15-18 minutes until golden and flaky; serve warm.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 375 kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 25 g | |
| Water | 61.4 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.3 g | 4% |
| Protein | 14.3 g | 30% |
| Tryptophan | 0.18 g | |
| Threonine | 0.57 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.65 g | |
| Leucine | 1.1 g | |
| Lysine | 1 g | |
| Methionine | 0.34 g | |
| Cystine | 0.21 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.63 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.48 g | |
| Valine | 0.71 g | |
| Histidine | 0.45 g | |
| Fat | 24.1 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 12.1 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 4.5 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 4.1 g | |
| Saturated | 5.8 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.03 g | |
| Cholesterol | 66.4 mg | |
| Calcium | 17.4 mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.1 mg | 11% |
| Iron | 1.8 mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 24.5 mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.29 mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 144 mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 260 mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 24.6 µg | 45% |
| Sodium | 354 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.74 mg | 9% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.25 mg | 23% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.28 mg | 25% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 6.2 mg | 44% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.8 mg | 16% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.4 mg | 31% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 53.5 µg | 13% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.17 µg | 7% |
| Choline | 68.4 mg | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 36 µg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 12.1 mg | 16% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 8.6 IU | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 1.2 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 14.6 µg | 16% |
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
0.5 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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