Recipes · Singaporean · Burgers and Sandwiches

Roti John

One serving has 784 kcal and 34 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (129%), riboflavin (95%), cobalamin (95%), choline (83%), thiamin (76%) and niacin (62%). Ready in 25 minutes.

Roti John
Photo: stef yau from Seattle, USA, CC BY 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Cooking: 15 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (343 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Dairy-free, High protein
  • Contains: egg, gluten, meat, mustard

Ingredients

  • 100 g Bread, French (baguette)
  • 100 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 60 g Lamb, ground, raw
  • 30 g Onions, raw
  • 12 g Vegetable oil
  • 0.5 g Salt
  • 0.3 g Black pepper
  • 10 g Mayonnaise
  • 10 g Ketchup
  • 20 g Cucumber, raw

Method

  1. Cook the minced lamb with the onion in a little of the oil until browned and cooked through (74 °C/165 °F); season with the salt and pepper and let cool slightly.
  2. Split the baguette lengthwise; beat the eggs and stir in the cooked lamb mixture.
  3. Heat the remaining oil in a wide pan, pour in the egg-lamb mixture in the shape of the bread, and press the cut side of the bread down onto it while still wet so the egg cooks onto the bread.
  4. Cook 2-3 minutes until the egg is set and golden, then flip briefly to crisp the bread.
  5. Spread with the mayonnaise and ketchup, top with the sliced cucumber, and serve hot.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy784 kcal37%
Carbohydrates59.1 g
Water200 mL
Fiber2.9 g10%
Protein33.9 g71%
Tryptophan0.29 g
Threonine1 g
Isoleucine1.2 g
Leucine1.9 g
Lysine1.8 g
Methionine0.64 g
Cystine0.4 g
Phenylalanine1.1 g
Tyrosine0.85 g
Valine1.4 g
Histidine0.63 g
Fat45.5 g
Monounsaturated14.2 g
Polyunsaturated15.2 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.06 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-613.1 g
Saturated12.8 g
Trans-Fats0.14 g
Cholesterol420 mg
Calcium131 mg13%
Copper0.32 mg36%
Iron6.8 mg38%
Magnesium64.1 mg21%
Manganese0.72 mg40%
Phosphorus416 mg59%
Potassium496 mg11%
Selenium71.1 µg129%
Sodium1,129 mg
Zinc4.5 mg56%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.84 mg76%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)1 mg95%
Niacin (vitamin B3)8.7 mg62%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)2.5 mg50%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.42 mg32%
Folate (vitamin B9)189 µg47%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)2.3 µg95%
Choline351 mg83%
Vitamin A165 µg24%
Vitamin C3.2 mg4%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)83.9 IU14%
Vitamin E2.9 mg19%
Vitamin K45.7 µg51%

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

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

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