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Semur (Sweet Soy Beef Stew)

One serving has 591 kcal and 37 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (208%), zinc (157%), pyridoxine (87%), manganese (78%), selenium (71%) and niacin (62%). Ready in 95 minutes.

Semur (Sweet Soy Beef Stew)
Photo: Gunawan Kartapranata, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 80 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (398 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Dairy-free, High protein
  • Contains: beef, gluten, soy

Ingredients

  • 170 g Beef chuck, raw
  • 100 g Potatoes, raw
  • 40 g Onions, raw
  • 6 g Garlic, raw
  • 40 g Tomatoes, raw
  • 25 g Hoisin sauce
  • 5 g Soy sauce
  • 1 g Cloves
  • 0.5 g Nutmeg
  • 1 g Cinnamon
  • 1 g Black pepper
  • 8 g Vegetable oil

Method

  1. Cut the beef into bite-sized cubes and the potato into large chunks.
  2. Finely slice the onion and garlic, and heat the oil in a pot to fry them for 2-3 minutes until soft and fragrant.
  3. Add the beef and cook, stirring, until browned on all sides.
  4. Stir in the tomato, kecap manis (hoisin sauce stand-in), soy sauce, cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon and black pepper, then add 250 g water.
  5. Bring to a simmer, cover and cook on low heat for 1 hour, then add the potato and continue simmering for 20-25 minutes until the beef and potato are tender and the sauce has thickened.
  6. Serve hot with steamed rice.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy591 kcal28%
Carbohydrates38.4 g
Water283 mL
Fiber5.3 g18%
Protein37.3 g78%
Tryptophan0.41 g
Threonine1.6 g
Isoleucine1.5 g
Leucine2.8 g
Lysine3 g
Methionine0.97 g
Cystine0.38 g
Phenylalanine1.4 g
Tyrosine1.2 g
Valine1.6 g
Histidine1.1 g
Fat33.1 g
Monounsaturated13.7 g
Polyunsaturated6.2 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-65.4 g
Saturated11.6 g
Trans-Fats1.5 g
Cholesterol113 mg
Calcium87.8 mg9%
Copper0.35 mg39%
Iron5.4 mg30%
Magnesium80.7 mg26%
Manganese1.4 mg78%
Phosphorus417 mg60%
Potassium1,243 mg26%
Selenium39 µg71%
Sodium821 mg
Zinc12.6 mg157%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.27 mg25%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.41 mg37%
Niacin (vitamin B3)8.6 mg62%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.5 mg31%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)1.1 mg87%
Folate (vitamin B9)41.2 µg10%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)5 µg208%
Choline132 mg31%
Vitamin A24.1 µg3%
Vitamin C30.2 mg40%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)8.5 IU1%
Vitamin E1.4 mg9%
Vitamin K26.2 µg29%

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

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

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