Recipes · Filipino · Soups and Broths
Batchoy
One serving has 525 kcal and 36 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (301%), vitamin A (235%), selenium (172%), thiamin (118%), niacin (117%) and riboflavin (113%). Ready in 25 minutes.

- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (539 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Dairy-free, High protein
- Contains: beef, celery, egg, fish, gluten, pork
Ingredients
- 70 g Egg noodles, dry
- 60 g Pork loin, raw
- 25 g Pork liver, raw
- 200 g Beef broth
- 150 g Water
- 10 g Garlic, raw
- 8 g Pork rinds
- 4 g Fish sauce
- 6 g Vegetable oil
- 5 g Scallions, raw
- 0.5 g Black pepper
Method
- Boil the noodles until just tender, then drain and divide into a bowl.
- Thinly slice the pork loin and pork liver.
- Heat the oil in a pot and fry the garlic until golden and crisp; remove half for garnish, leaving the rest in the oil.
- Add the beef broth and water to the pot, bring to a boil, then add the sliced pork loin and liver and simmer for 3-4 minutes until just cooked through.
- Season with the fish sauce and black pepper.
- Ladle the broth and meat over the noodles, then top with the crushed pork rinds, reserved fried garlic and scallion; serve immediately so the pork rinds stay crisp.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 525 kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 54.7 g | |
| Water | 425 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.8 g | 9% |
| Protein | 36.4 g | 76% |
| Tryptophan | 0.32 g | |
| Threonine | 1.3 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.5 g | |
| Leucine | 2.7 g | |
| Lysine | 2.2 g | |
| Methionine | 0.72 g | |
| Cystine | 0.51 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.5 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.99 g | |
| Valine | 1.7 g | |
| Histidine | 1 g | |
| Fat | 17.2 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 5.5 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 5.5 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 4.7 g | |
| Saturated | 4.7 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.12 g | |
| Cholesterol | 182 mg | |
| Calcium | 75.5 mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.48 mg | 53% |
| Iron | 9.7 mg | 54% |
| Magnesium | 78.4 mg | 25% |
| Manganese | 0.96 mg | 53% |
| Phosphorus | 427 mg | 61% |
| Potassium | 653 mg | 14% |
| Selenium | 94.7 µg | 172% |
| Sodium | 1,277 mg | |
| Zinc | 3.9 mg | 49% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 1.3 mg | 118% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 1.2 mg | 113% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 16.4 mg | 117% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 2.9 mg | 58% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.92 mg | 71% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 224 µg | 56% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 7.2 µg | 301% |
| Choline | 112 mg | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 1,642 µg | 235% |
| Vitamin C | 10.4 mg | 14% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 18.5 IU | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.91 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 22.7 µg | 25% |
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
0.7 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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