Recipes · Malaysian · Main Courses

Nasi Paprik

One serving has 590 kcal and 37 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of niacin (86%), selenium (85%), pyridoxine (83%), vitamin C (68%), manganese (62%) and phosphorus (57%). Ready in 25 minutes.

Nasi Paprik
Photo: Wiki Farazi, CC0 · source
  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Cooking: 15 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (325 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Dairy-free, High protein
  • Contains: fish, gluten, poultry, soy

Ingredients

  • 70 g Rice, white, long-grain
  • 150 g Chicken thighs, boneless, skinless, raw
  • 8 g Garlic, raw
  • 6 g Chili peppers, red, raw
  • 10 g Shallots, raw
  • 30 g Bell pepper, red, raw
  • 5 g Basil, fresh
  • 6 g Fish sauce
  • 5 g Soy sauce
  • 3 g Sugar
  • 12 g Vegetable oil
  • 20 g Water

Method

  1. Cook the rice and keep warm.
  2. Pound or blend the garlic, chilies and shallot to a rough paste.
  3. Stir-fry the paste in the hot oil for 1 minute until fragrant, add the sliced chicken thigh and cook 5-6 minutes until no longer pink and the juices run clear (74 °C/165 °F).
  4. Add the bell pepper, fish sauce, soy sauce, sugar and water; stir-fry 2-3 minutes until the pepper is just tender and the sauce clings to the chicken.
  5. Off the heat, stir through the basil leaves and serve at once over the rice.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy590 kcal28%
Carbohydrates66.2 g
Water200 mL
Fiber2.2 g8%
Protein36.5 g76%
Tryptophan0.41 g
Threonine1.6 g
Isoleucine1.7 g
Leucine3 g
Lysine3 g
Methionine0.98 g
Cystine0.47 g
Phenylalanine1.5 g
Tyrosine1.3 g
Valine1.8 g
Histidine1 g
Fat18.9 g
Monounsaturated5.1 g
Polyunsaturated8.5 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-67.3 g
Saturated3.6 g
Trans-Fats0.11 g
Cholesterol141 mg
Calcium64.9 mg6%
Copper0.32 mg36%
Iron5 mg28%
Magnesium78.7 mg25%
Manganese1.1 mg62%
Phosphorus398 mg57%
Potassium645 mg14%
Selenium46.8 µg85%
Sodium897 mg
Zinc3.5 mg43%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.58 mg53%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.39 mg35%
Niacin (vitamin B3)12 mg86%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.93 mg19%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)1.1 mg83%
Folate (vitamin B9)194 µg48%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.94 µg39%
Choline92.1 mg22%
Vitamin A73.9 µg11%
Vitamin C51.2 mg68%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)1.5 IU0%
Vitamin E1.9 mg13%
Vitamin K49.8 µg55%

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

1.1 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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