Recipes · Czech · Seafood

Christmas Carp (Smažený Kapr)

One serving has 579 kcal and 42 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin D (D2 + D3) (301%), cobalamin (130%), phosphorus (125%), selenium (81%), thiamin (57%) and choline (49%). Ready in 30 minutes.

Christmas Carp (Smažený Kapr)
Photo: Honza Groh (Jagro), CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 15 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (276 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Pescatarian, Dairy-free, High protein
  • Contains: egg, fish, gluten

Ingredients

  • 180 g Carp, raw
  • 15 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 30 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 30 g Breadcrumbs, dry
  • 15 g Vegetable oil
  • 0.8 g Salt
  • 0.2 g Black pepper
  • 5 g Lemon juice

Method

  1. Pat the carp fillet dry and season both sides with the salt and pepper.
  2. Set up three shallow dishes: flour in one, beaten egg in the second, and breadcrumbs in the third.
  3. Coat the fillet first in flour, then egg, then press into the breadcrumbs to coat evenly.
  4. Heat the oil in a wide pan over medium heat and fry the fillet for 4-5 minutes per side until deep golden and cooked through, flaking easily.
  5. Drain briefly on paper towel.
  6. Serve hot with a squeeze of lemon, as is traditional on Czech Christmas Eve.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy579 kcal27%
Carbohydrates33.7 g
Water169 mL
Fiber1.8 g6%
Protein41.5 g86%
Tryptophan0.48 g
Threonine1.8 g
Isoleucine1.9 g
Leucine3.3 g
Lysine3.4 g
Methionine1.2 g
Cystine0.54 g
Phenylalanine1.7 g
Tyrosine1.4 g
Valine2.1 g
Histidine1.2 g
Fat29.7 g
Monounsaturated9 g
Polyunsaturated12.4 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.22 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.43 g
Omega-69.6 g
Saturated5.6 g
Trans-Fats0.11 g
Cholesterol230 mg
Calcium149 mg15%
Copper0.23 mg26%
Iron4.9 mg27%
Magnesium72.7 mg23%
Manganese0.49 mg27%
Phosphorus873 mg125%
Potassium724 mg15%
Selenium44.5 µg81%
Sodium661 mg
Zinc3.6 mg45%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.63 mg57%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.43 mg39%
Niacin (vitamin B3)5.9 mg42%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)2 mg41%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.44 mg34%
Folate (vitamin B9)102 µg25%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)3.1 µg130%
Choline210 mg49%
Vitamin A64.3 µg9%
Vitamin C4.8 mg6%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)1,803 IU301%
Vitamin E2.7 mg18%
Vitamin K30.2 µg34%

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

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

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