Recipes · Finnish · Snacks
Lihapiirakka
One serving has 607 kcal and 20 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (69%), selenium (61%), cobalamin (57%), niacin (49%), zinc (43%) and riboflavin (40%). Ready in 45 minutes.
- Preparation: 30 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (231 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Contains: beef, dairy, gluten, mustard, pork
Ingredients
- 40 g Flour, all-purpose
- 1 g Yeast, active dry
- 20 g Milk, whole
- 5 g Butter, unsalted
- 0.6 g Salt
- 1 g Sugar
- 50 g Beef, ground, 80% lean, raw
- 30 g Pork, ground, raw
- 40 g Rice, white, long-grain, cooked
- 20 g Onions, raw
- 0.3 g Allspice
- 0.2 g Black pepper
- 15 g Vegetable oil
- 5 g Ketchup
- 3 g Mustard
Method
- Mix the flour, yeast, sugar and half the salt, then work in the warmed milk and melted butter to a soft dough; knead briefly and let rise for 30-40 minutes until puffy.
- Meanwhile, mix the beef, pork, cooked rice, chopped onion, allspice, pepper and the remaining salt together for the filling.
- Divide the dough into pieces and roll each into a thin oval.
- Spoon the filling onto one half of each oval, fold the dough over, and press the edges firmly to seal.
- Heat the oil in a wide pan and fry the pastries for 3-4 minutes per side until deep golden and the filling is cooked through with no pink meat remaining (74 °C/165 °F).
- Drain briefly on paper towel.
- Serve warm, split open and topped with a squeeze of ketchup and mustard, Finnish street-food style.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 607 kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 47.9 g | |
| Water | 124 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.1 g | 7% |
| Protein | 20.4 g | 42% |
| Tryptophan | 0.19 g | |
| Threonine | 0.77 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.87 g | |
| Leucine | 1.6 g | |
| Lysine | 1.4 g | |
| Methionine | 0.48 g | |
| Cystine | 0.28 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.87 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.65 g | |
| Valine | 1 g | |
| Histidine | 0.63 g | |
| Fat | 36.8 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 12.2 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 9.9 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 8.6 g | |
| Saturated | 11.5 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.69 g | |
| Cholesterol | 69.8 mg | |
| Calcium | 57.6 mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.16 mg | 18% |
| Iron | 3.8 mg | 21% |
| Magnesium | 35.3 mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.55 mg | 31% |
| Phosphorus | 227 mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 369 mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 33.5 µg | 61% |
| Sodium | 373 mg | |
| Zinc | 3.5 mg | 43% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.76 mg | 69% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.44 mg | 40% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 6.9 mg | 49% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1 mg | 21% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.39 mg | 30% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 131 µg | 33% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.4 µg | 57% |
| Choline | 35.7 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 47.6 µg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 2 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 11.7 IU | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 1.6 mg | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 29.6 µg | 33% |
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
2.2 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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