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Bánh Gối (Fried Pillow Pastry)

One serving has 458 kcal and 14 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (58%), selenium (56%), riboflavin (35%), niacin (32%), vitamin K (31%) and manganese (24%). Ready in 50 minutes.

Bánh Gối (Fried Pillow Pastry)
Photo: Binh Giang, Public domain · source
  • Preparation: 30 min
  • Cooking: 20 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (153 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Dairy-free
  • Contains: egg, fish, gluten, pork

Ingredients

  • 40 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 15 g Water
  • 15 g Vegetable oil
  • 40 g Pork, ground, raw
  • 3 g Wood ear mushrooms, dried
  • 10 g Glass noodles, dry
  • 15 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 10 g Shallots, raw
  • 5 g Fish sauce
  • 0.3 g Black pepper

Method

  1. Make a firm dough with the flour, water and a little of the oil; knead briefly, cover and rest 20-30 minutes.
  2. Soak the glass noodles and wood ear mushroom in warm water until soft, then chop both finely.
  3. Cook the pork with the shallot until no longer pink, then mix in the noodles, mushroom, egg, fish sauce and pepper.
  4. Roll the dough thin and cut into rounds; spoon filling onto each, fold over into a half-moon and crimp the edges to seal tightly like a small pillow.
  5. Heat the remaining oil in a deep pan to about 170 °C (340 °F) and fry the pastries in batches, turning, for 4-5 minutes until deep golden and crisp.
  6. Drain on paper towels and serve hot.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy458 kcal22%
Carbohydrates43.5 g
Water69 mL
Fiber3.6 g12%
Protein13.6 g28%
Tryptophan0.16 g
Threonine0.52 g
Isoleucine0.57 g
Leucine1 g
Lysine0.85 g
Methionine0.31 g
Cystine0.21 g
Phenylalanine0.59 g
Tyrosine0.44 g
Valine0.67 g
Histidine0.41 g
Fat25.3 g
Monounsaturated7.8 g
Polyunsaturated9.8 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-68.6 g
Saturated6 g
Trans-Fats0.11 g
Cholesterol84.6 mg
Calcium34.9 mg3%
Copper0.12 mg13%
Iron3.1 mg17%
Magnesium32.5 mg10%
Manganese0.43 mg24%
Phosphorus158 mg23%
Potassium254 mg5%
Selenium30.7 µg56%
Sodium441 mg
Zinc1.5 mg19%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.64 mg58%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.39 mg35%
Niacin (vitamin B3)4.5 mg32%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.74 mg15%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.26 mg20%
Folate (vitamin B9)89.6 µg22%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.44 µg18%
Choline55.2 mg13%
Vitamin A25.1 µg4%
Vitamin C1.1 mg1%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)12.3 IU2%
Vitamin E1.5 mg10%
Vitamin K28.3 µg31%

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

0.4 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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