Recipes · Mongolian · Meat Dishes
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.

- 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
- Knead the flour, water and salt into a firm dough; cover and rest 20 minutes.
- Mix the beef with the finely chopped onion, garlic and pepper for the filling.
- 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.
- 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).
- Drain on paper towels and serve hot.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 634 kcal | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 43.1 g | |
| Water | 127 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.2 g | 7% |
| Protein | 23 g | 48% |
| Tryptophan | 0.16 g | |
| Threonine | 0.82 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.95 g | |
| Leucine | 1.7 g | |
| Lysine | 1.6 g | |
| Methionine | 0.54 g | |
| Cystine | 0.29 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.95 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.69 g | |
| Valine | 1.1 g | |
| Histidine | 0.68 g | |
| Fat | 40.5 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 13.4 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 12.2 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 10.7 g | |
| Saturated | 10.7 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 1.3 g | |
| Cholesterol | 71 mg | |
| Calcium | 42.3 mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.16 mg | 18% |
| Iron | 4.4 mg | 25% |
| Magnesium | 33.5 mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.49 mg | 27% |
| Phosphorus | 229 mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 398 mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 32.6 µg | 59% |
| Sodium | 380 mg | |
| Zinc | 4.6 mg | 58% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.46 mg | 42% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.41 mg | 37% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 7.3 mg | 52% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.79 mg | 16% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.43 mg | 33% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 106 µg | 27% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 2.1 µg | 89% |
| Choline | 59.6 mg | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 4.1 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 3.9 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 3 IU | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 1.9 mg | 13% |
| Vitamin K | 39.4 µg | 44% |
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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