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Brassói Aprópecsenye

One serving has 523 kcal and 43 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of pyridoxine (152%), thiamin (123%), niacin (116%), selenium (112%), vitamin K (84%) and phosphorus (73%). Ready in 40 minutes.

Brassói Aprópecsenye
Photo: Radomi, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 25 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (356 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein
  • Contains: pork

Ingredients

  • 180 g Pork loin, raw
  • 150 g Potatoes, russet, raw
  • 8 g Garlic, raw
  • 12 g Vegetable oil
  • 2 g Paprika
  • 1 g Salt
  • 0.2 g Black pepper
  • 3 g Parsley, fresh

Method

  1. Cut the pork loin and potatoes into small, even dice.
  2. Heat the oil in a large pan and fry the pork over high heat for 6-8 minutes, in batches if needed, until well browned and cooked through with no pink remaining.
  3. Remove the pork and, in the same pan, fry the diced potato for 12-15 minutes, turning often, until golden and tender.
  4. Return the pork to the pan with the garlic and paprika and cook for 2 more minutes.
  5. Season with the salt and pepper.
  6. Scatter with parsley and serve hot, with pickles on the side as is traditional.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy523 kcal25%
Carbohydrates31.1 g
Water252 mL
Fiber3 g10%
Protein42.9 g89%
Tryptophan0.42 g
Threonine1.8 g
Isoleucine1.9 g
Leucine3.4 g
Lysine3.6 g
Methionine1.1 g
Cystine0.46 g
Phenylalanine1.7 g
Tyrosine1.5 g
Valine2.1 g
Histidine1.7 g
Fat24.9 g
Monounsaturated8.2 g
Polyunsaturated8.7 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-67.6 g
Saturated6.3 g
Trans-Fats0.2 g
Cholesterol121 mg
Calcium56.4 mg6%
Copper0.3 mg33%
Iron3 mg16%
Magnesium88.7 mg29%
Manganese0.44 mg24%
Phosphorus510 mg73%
Potassium1,394 mg30%
Selenium61.5 µg112%
Sodium486 mg
Zinc3.4 mg43%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)1.4 mg123%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.42 mg38%
Niacin (vitamin B3)16.2 mg116%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.9 mg37%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)2 mg152%
Folate (vitamin B9)26.8 µg7%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.95 µg40%
Choline126 mg30%
Vitamin A63.7 µg9%
Vitamin C15.1 mg20%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)32.4 IU5%
Vitamin E1.8 mg12%
Vitamin K76 µg84%

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

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

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