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Tenshindon (Crab Omelette Rice Bowl)

One serving has 611 kcal and 35 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (145%), cobalamin (132%), choline (98%), copper (88%), phosphorus (74%) and manganese (68%). Ready in 20 minutes.

Tenshindon (Crab Omelette Rice Bowl)
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  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Cooking: 10 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (531 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Pescatarian, Dairy-free, High protein
  • Contains: celery, egg, fish, gluten, shellfish, soy

Ingredients

  • 120 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 60 g Crab meat, canned
  • 10 g Scallions, raw
  • 220 g Rice, white, long-grain, cooked
  • 100 g Fish stock
  • 8 g Soy sauce
  • 4 g Sugar
  • 3 g Cornstarch
  • 6 g Vegetable oil

Method

  1. Beat the eggs and mix in the crab meat and sliced scallion.
  2. Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat, pour in the egg mixture, and let it set for about a minute on the bottom while the top stays a little runny, then fold or flip it into a loose, thick omelette.
  3. Slide the omelette onto a bowl of hot rice.
  4. In a small pan, bring the fish stock (dashi stand-in), soy sauce and sugar to a simmer.
  5. Mix the cornstarch with a little cold water, stir it into the sauce, and cook for a minute until glossy and slightly thickened.
  6. Pour the hot sauce over the omelette and rice and serve immediately.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy611 kcal29%
Carbohydrates71.1 g
Water401 mL
Fiber1.2 g4%
Protein34.6 g72%
Tryptophan0.41 g
Threonine1.3 g
Isoleucine1.6 g
Leucine2.6 g
Lysine2.2 g
Methionine0.88 g
Cystine0.57 g
Phenylalanine1.6 g
Tyrosine1.2 g
Valine1.9 g
Histidine0.76 g
Fat19.1 g
Monounsaturated6.1 g
Polyunsaturated6.3 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.21 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.16 g
Omega-65.1 g
Saturated5.1 g
Trans-Fats0.09 g
Cholesterol505 mg
Calcium184 mg18%
Copper0.79 mg88%
Iron5.5 mg31%
Magnesium71.4 mg23%
Manganese1.2 mg68%
Phosphorus520 mg74%
Potassium547 mg12%
Selenium80 µg145%
Sodium1,152 mg
Zinc5.1 mg64%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.43 mg39%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.68 mg62%
Niacin (vitamin B3)6.6 mg47%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)3.3 mg67%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.53 mg41%
Folate (vitamin B9)226 µg57%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)3.2 µg132%
Choline417 mg98%
Vitamin A199 µg28%
Vitamin C3.9 mg5%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)98.4 IU16%
Vitamin E3.1 mg21%
Vitamin K32.5 µg36%

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

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

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