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Mala Xiang Guo (Numbing-Spicy Dry Hot Pot Stir-Fry)

One serving has 557 kcal and 30 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (79%), vitamin K (78%), pyridoxine (69%), selenium (63%), phosphorus (57%) and zinc (57%). Ready in 30 minutes.

Mala Xiang Guo (Numbing-Spicy Dry Hot Pot Stir-Fry)
Photo: 我乃野云鹤, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 15 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (299 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Dairy-free
  • Contains: beef, celery, gluten, soy

Ingredients

  • 80 g Beef flank steak, raw
  • 40 g Lotus root, raw
  • 40 g Tofu, fried
  • 40 g Cauliflower, raw
  • 5 g Wood ear mushrooms, dried
  • 30 g Celery, raw
  • 8 g Garlic, raw
  • 5 g Ginger, fresh
  • 8 g Chilies, dried red
  • 2 g Black pepper
  • 12 g Black bean sauce
  • 6 g Soy sauce
  • 3 g Sugar
  • 20 g Vegetable oil

Method

  1. Soak the wood ear mushroom in hot water until soft, then slice; slice the lotus root thinly and the beef into thin pieces.
  2. Heat the oil in a wok over high heat, add the garlic, ginger, dried chilies and black pepper, and stir-fry for 30 seconds until fragrant.
  3. Add the doubanjiang and stir-fry for 30 seconds more until the oil turns red, then add the beef and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
  4. Add the lotus root, cauliflower, celery, wood ear mushroom and fried tofu, and stir-fry for 4-5 minutes until the vegetables are just tender.
  5. Season with the soy sauce and sugar, toss well to coat everything evenly, and serve hot.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy557 kcal26%
Carbohydrates32.8 g
Water194 mL
Fiber11.7 g40%
Protein29.9 g62%
Tryptophan0.26 g
Threonine1.1 g
Isoleucine1.2 g
Leucine2.1 g
Lysine2.1 g
Methionine0.57 g
Cystine0.36 g
Phenylalanine1.1 g
Tyrosine0.85 g
Valine1.4 g
Histidine0.82 g
Fat36.6 g
Monounsaturated9.3 g
Polyunsaturated17.2 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-615.1 g
Saturated7.3 g
Trans-Fats0.14 g
Cholesterol54.4 mg
Calcium250 mg25%
Copper0.45 mg50%
Iron5.3 mg29%
Magnesium89.8 mg29%
Manganese1.4 mg79%
Phosphorus397 mg57%
Potassium1,072 mg23%
Selenium34.5 µg63%
Sodium1,143 mg
Zinc4.6 mg57%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.24 mg22%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.4 mg36%
Niacin (vitamin B3)7.4 mg53%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.3 mg25%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.9 mg69%
Folate (vitamin B9)72.4 µg18%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.94 µg39%
Choline146 mg34%
Vitamin A113 µg16%
Vitamin C43.1 mg57%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)3.2 IU1%
Vitamin E2.5 mg16%
Vitamin K69.9 µg78%

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

2.7 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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