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Chankonabe (Sumo Wrestler's Hot Pot)

One serving has 475 kcal and 47 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (105%), vitamin K (84%), phosphorus (76%), manganese (75%), pyridoxine (72%) and calcium (66%). Ready in 40 minutes.

Chankonabe (Sumo Wrestler's Hot Pot)
Photo: George N, CC BY 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 25 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (606 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Dairy-free, High protein, Low carb
  • Contains: alcohol, celery, fish, gluten, poultry, soy

Ingredients

  • 110 g Chicken thighs, skin-on, raw
  • 60 g Cod, raw
  • 80 g Tofu, firm
  • 90 g Napa cabbage, raw
  • 25 g Mushrooms, shiitake, raw
  • 30 g Carrots, raw
  • 15 g Scallions, raw
  • 180 g Chicken broth
  • 6 g Soy sauce
  • 10 g Sake

Method

  1. Cut the chicken and cod into bite-sized pieces, and slice the tofu, napa cabbage, shiitake, carrot and scallion.
  2. Bring the chicken broth to a simmer in a wide pot and add the sake and soy sauce.
  3. Add the chicken and carrot first and simmer for 5 minutes.
  4. Add the tofu, cabbage and shiitake and simmer for 8-10 minutes until the chicken is cooked through (74 °C/165 °F).
  5. Slide in the cod and scallion and simmer gently for a final 3-4 minutes until the fish is just cooked and flakes easily.
  6. Serve straight from the pot, traditionally shared at the table with rice or noodles on the side.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy475 kcal22%
Carbohydrates12.7 g
Water513 mL
Fiber4.8 g16%
Protein46.6 g97%
Tryptophan0.52 g
Threonine2.1 g
Isoleucine2.1 g
Leucine3.6 g
Lysine3.4 g
Methionine1 g
Cystine0.41 g
Phenylalanine1.9 g
Tyrosine1.6 g
Valine2.2 g
Histidine1.2 g
Fat26.5 g
Monounsaturated9.3 g
Polyunsaturated8 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.08 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.04 g
Omega-67 g
Saturated6.1 g
Trans-Fats0.09 g
Cholesterol137 mg
Calcium664 mg66%
Copper0.5 mg56%
Iron4 mg22%
Magnesium116 mg37%
Manganese1.4 mg75%
Phosphorus534 mg76%
Potassium1,150 mg24%
Selenium57.5 µg105%
Sodium1,164 mg
Zinc3.7 mg47%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.36 mg33%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.52 mg47%
Niacin (vitamin B3)8.9 mg63%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.99 mg20%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.94 mg72%
Folate (vitamin B9)121 µg30%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)1.3 µg53%
Choline103 mg24%
Vitamin A305 µg44%
Vitamin C29.6 mg40%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)29.4 IU5%
Vitamin E1.1 mg7%
Vitamin K76 µg84%

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

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

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