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Khuushuur (Mongolian Fried Meat Pastry)

One serving has 634 kcal and 23 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (89%), selenium (59%), zinc (58%), niacin (52%), vitamin K (44%) and thiamin (42%). Ready in 35 minutes.

Khuushuur (Mongolian Fried Meat Pastry)
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  • Preparation: 20 min
  • Cooking: 15 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (236 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Dairy-free
  • Contains: beef, gluten

Ingredients

  • 50 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 22 g Water
  • 0.8 g Salt
  • 100 g Beef, ground, 80% lean, raw
  • 40 g Onions, raw
  • 3 g Garlic, raw
  • 0.3 g Black pepper
  • 20 g Vegetable oil

Method

  1. Knead the flour, water and salt into a firm dough; cover and rest 20 minutes.
  2. Mix the beef with the finely chopped onion, garlic and pepper for the filling.
  3. Roll the dough into thin rounds, spread filling over one half of each, then fold over and crimp the edge to seal into a half-moon.
  4. Deep-fry in the oil at 170 °C (340 °F) for 3-4 minutes per side until deep golden and the filling is cooked through (74 °C/165 °F).
  5. Drain on paper towels and serve hot.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy634 kcal30%
Carbohydrates43.1 g
Water127 mL
Fiber2.2 g7%
Protein23 g48%
Tryptophan0.16 g
Threonine0.82 g
Isoleucine0.95 g
Leucine1.7 g
Lysine1.6 g
Methionine0.54 g
Cystine0.29 g
Phenylalanine0.95 g
Tyrosine0.69 g
Valine1.1 g
Histidine0.68 g
Fat40.5 g
Monounsaturated13.4 g
Polyunsaturated12.2 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-610.7 g
Saturated10.7 g
Trans-Fats1.3 g
Cholesterol71 mg
Calcium42.3 mg4%
Copper0.16 mg18%
Iron4.4 mg25%
Magnesium33.5 mg11%
Manganese0.49 mg27%
Phosphorus229 mg33%
Potassium398 mg8%
Selenium32.6 µg59%
Sodium380 mg
Zinc4.6 mg58%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.46 mg42%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.41 mg37%
Niacin (vitamin B3)7.3 mg52%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.79 mg16%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.43 mg33%
Folate (vitamin B9)106 µg27%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)2.1 µg89%
Choline59.6 mg14%
Vitamin A4.1 µg1%
Vitamin C3.9 mg5%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)3 IU1%
Vitamin E1.9 mg13%
Vitamin K39.4 µg44%

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

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

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