Recipes · Montenegrin · Stews

Brudet (Montenegrin Fish Stew)

One serving has 381 kcal and 39 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (457%), manganese (174%), selenium (159%), phosphorus (75%), vitamin K (70%) and pyridoxine (54%). Ready in 55 minutes.

Brudet (Montenegrin Fish Stew)
Photo: Chiqui Teo, Public domain · source
  • Preparation: 20 min
  • Cooking: 35 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (522 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Pescatarian, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein, Low carb
  • Contains: alcohol, fish, shellfish, sulphite

Ingredients

  • 150 g Cod, raw
  • 80 g Mussels, raw
  • 100 g Tomatoes, canned, crushed
  • 40 g Onions, raw
  • 6 g Garlic, raw
  • 12 g Olive oil
  • 30 g Wine, white
  • 3 g Parsley, fresh
  • 0.6 g Salt
  • 0.2 g Black pepper
  • 100 g Water

Method

  1. Clean the mussels, discarding any that stay open when tapped.
  2. Warm the olive oil in a wide pan and soften the onion and garlic for 5 minutes.
  3. Add the crushed tomato, wine and water, and simmer for 10 minutes.
  4. Cut the fish into chunks and add to the pan; simmer gently for 8-10 minutes until nearly cooked through.
  5. Add the mussels, cover and cook for 4-5 minutes until they open; discard any that remain shut.
  6. Season with the salt and pepper.
  7. Scatter with parsley and serve with soft polenta.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy381 kcal18%
Carbohydrates17.1 g
Water444 mL
Fiber2.9 g10%
Protein38.8 g81%
Tryptophan0.43 g
Threonine1.6 g
Isoleucine1.7 g
Leucine2.9 g
Lysine3.3 g
Methionine1 g
Cystine0.44 g
Phenylalanine1.4 g
Tyrosine1.3 g
Valine1.9 g
Histidine1 g
Fat15.2 g
Monounsaturated9.4 g
Polyunsaturated2.2 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.38 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.25 g
Omega-61.3 g
Saturated2.3 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol86.9 mg
Calcium110 mg11%
Copper0.35 mg39%
Iron5.6 mg31%
Magnesium107 mg34%
Manganese3.1 mg174%
Phosphorus522 mg75%
Potassium1,292 mg27%
Selenium87.2 µg159%
Sodium738 mg
Zinc2.4 mg31%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.35 mg32%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.34 mg31%
Niacin (vitamin B3)5.8 mg41%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1 mg20%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.7 mg54%
Folate (vitamin B9)69.8 µg17%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)11 µg457%
Choline168 mg40%
Vitamin A80.1 µg11%
Vitamin C25.9 mg35%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)54 IU9%
Vitamin E4.4 mg29%
Vitamin K62.7 µg70%

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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