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Shabu-Shabu (Hot Pot with Thin-Sliced Beef)

One serving has 518 kcal and 47 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (118%), zinc (108%), niacin (103%), selenium (87%), vitamin K (85%) and pyridoxine (73%). Ready in 30 minutes.

Shabu-Shabu (Hot Pot with Thin-Sliced Beef)
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  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 15 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (711 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Dairy-free, High protein, Low carb
  • Contains: beef, celery, fish, gluten, soy

Ingredients

  • 140 g Beef ribeye, raw
  • 100 g Napa cabbage, raw
  • 30 g Mushrooms, enoki, raw
  • 60 g Tofu, firm
  • 15 g Scallions, raw
  • 350 g Fish stock
  • 8 g Soy sauce
  • 8 g Lime juice

Method

  1. Cut the napa cabbage, tofu and scallion into pieces, and trim the enoki mushroom.
  2. Bring the fish stock (kombu dashi stand-in) to a gentle simmer in a pot at the table (or on the stove).
  3. Mix the soy sauce and lime juice together for a quick ponzu-style dipping sauce.
  4. Swish a few slices of beef in the simmering broth for just 10-20 seconds, until barely cooked through, then dip in the sauce and eat immediately.
  5. Add the vegetables and tofu to the pot to simmer for a few minutes between rounds of beef, skimming any foam.
  6. Once the beef and vegetables are finished, the enriched broth can be sipped or used to cook noodles or rice.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy518 kcal24%
Carbohydrates11.1 g
Water612 mL
Fiber3.9 g13%
Protein46.5 g97%
Tryptophan0.47 g
Threonine1.8 g
Isoleucine1.9 g
Leucine3.2 g
Lysine3.2 g
Methionine0.86 g
Cystine0.33 g
Phenylalanine1.7 g
Tyrosine1.5 g
Valine2 g
Histidine1.3 g
Fat33.5 g
Monounsaturated13.6 g
Polyunsaturated5.2 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.35 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.33 g
Omega-63.7 g
Saturated12.6 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol92.4 mg
Calcium618 mg62%
Copper0.58 mg64%
Iron5.9 mg33%
Magnesium92.3 mg30%
Manganese1 mg57%
Phosphorus486 mg69%
Potassium1,198 mg25%
Selenium47.9 µg87%
Sodium1,232 mg
Zinc8.7 mg108%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.37 mg34%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.65 mg59%
Niacin (vitamin B3)14.4 mg103%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.63 mg13%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.95 mg73%
Folate (vitamin B9)141 µg35%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)2.8 µg118%
Choline56.8 mg13%
Vitamin A32.8 µg5%
Vitamin C32.3 mg43%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)9.9 IU2%
Vitamin E0.75 mg5%
Vitamin K76.8 µg85%

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

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

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