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.

- 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
- Cook the rice and keep warm.
- Pound or blend the garlic, chilies and shallot to a rough paste.
- 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).
- 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.
- Off the heat, stir through the basil leaves and serve at once over the rice.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 590 kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 66.2 g | |
| Water | 200 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.2 g | 8% |
| Protein | 36.5 g | 76% |
| Tryptophan | 0.41 g | |
| Threonine | 1.6 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.7 g | |
| Leucine | 3 g | |
| Lysine | 3 g | |
| Methionine | 0.98 g | |
| Cystine | 0.47 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.5 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.3 g | |
| Valine | 1.8 g | |
| Histidine | 1 g | |
| Fat | 18.9 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 5.1 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 8.5 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 7.3 g | |
| Saturated | 3.6 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.11 g | |
| Cholesterol | 141 mg | |
| Calcium | 64.9 mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.32 mg | 36% |
| Iron | 5 mg | 28% |
| Magnesium | 78.7 mg | 25% |
| Manganese | 1.1 mg | 62% |
| Phosphorus | 398 mg | 57% |
| Potassium | 645 mg | 14% |
| Selenium | 46.8 µg | 85% |
| Sodium | 897 mg | |
| Zinc | 3.5 mg | 43% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.58 mg | 53% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.39 mg | 35% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 12 mg | 86% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.93 mg | 19% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 1.1 mg | 83% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 194 µg | 48% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.94 µg | 39% |
| Choline | 92.1 mg | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 73.9 µg | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 51.2 mg | 68% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 1.5 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 1.9 mg | 13% |
| Vitamin K | 49.8 µg | 55% |
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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