Recipes · Indonesian · Seafood
Otak-Otak (Grilled Fish Cake)
One serving has 387 kcal and 34 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (159%), selenium (115%), vitamin D (D2 + D3) (76%), pyridoxine (61%), phosphorus (60%) and manganese (46%). Ready in 30 minutes.
- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 10 min
- Makes: 1 serving (255 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Pescatarian, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein, Low carb
- Contains: egg, fish
Ingredients
- 150 g Spanish mackerel, raw
- 40 g Coconut milk, canned
- 25 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 15 g Shallots, raw
- 4 g Garlic, raw
- 6 g Chili peppers, red, raw
- 1 g Turmeric
- 3 g Lemongrass, raw
- 8 g Cornstarch
- 1 g Salt
- 2 g Sugar
Method
- Finely mince the mackerel flesh, or pulse briefly in a food processor, until it forms a coarse paste.
- Blend the shallot, garlic, chili, turmeric and lemongrass into a smooth paste.
- Mix the fish paste with the spice paste, coconut milk, egg, cornstarch, salt and sugar until well combined and slightly sticky.
- Spread the mixture onto pieces of banana leaf (or baking parchment) and fold into small parcels, securing with toothpicks.
- Grill or steam the parcels for 10-12 minutes until firm and cooked through, then finish over a grill or under a hot broiler for 2-3 minutes for a light char.
- Serve warm, traditionally with a small dip of sweet chili or peanut sauce.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 387 kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 16.4 g | |
| Water | 178 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.95 g | 3% |
| Protein | 33.8 g | 70% |
| Tryptophan | 0.39 g | |
| Threonine | 1.5 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.6 g | |
| Leucine | 2.7 g | |
| Lysine | 3 g | |
| Methionine | 0.98 g | |
| Cystine | 0.4 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.4 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.1 g | |
| Valine | 1.8 g | |
| Histidine | 0.96 g | |
| Fat | 20.5 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 3.6 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 3.2 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 1.5 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.49 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.67 g | |
| Saturated | 11.1 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.01 g | |
| Cholesterol | 207 mg | |
| Calcium | 55.4 mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.25 mg | 28% |
| Iron | 3.6 mg | 20% |
| Magnesium | 80.6 mg | 26% |
| Manganese | 0.82 mg | 46% |
| Phosphorus | 420 mg | 60% |
| Potassium | 920 mg | 20% |
| Selenium | 63.5 µg | 115% |
| Sodium | 521 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.5 mg | 19% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.24 mg | 22% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.39 mg | 35% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 3.9 mg | 28% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.7 mg | 33% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.79 mg | 61% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 27.9 µg | 7% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 3.8 µg | 159% |
| Choline | 156 mg | 37% |
| Vitamin A | 101 µg | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 14 mg | 19% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 459 IU | 76% |
| Vitamin E | 1.4 mg | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 1.4 µg | 2% |
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: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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