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Chiftele

One serving has 512 kcal and 27 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (84%), vitamin K (83%), selenium (68%), zinc (58%), thiamin (55%) and niacin (47%). Ready in 35 minutes.

Chiftele
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  • Preparation: 20 min
  • Cooking: 15 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (222 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Low carb
  • Contains: beef, dairy, egg, gluten, pork

Ingredients

  • 60 g Beef, ground, 85% lean, raw
  • 60 g Pork, ground, raw
  • 20 g Bread rolls, soft
  • 20 g Milk, whole
  • 20 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 20 g Onions, raw
  • 4 g Garlic, raw
  • 3 g Parsley, fresh
  • 2 g Dill, fresh
  • 12 g Vegetable oil
  • 1 g Salt
  • 0.2 g Black pepper

Method

  1. Soak the bread roll in the milk for 5 minutes, then squeeze out the excess milk.
  2. Mix the beef and pork mince with the soaked bread, egg, grated onion, garlic, parsley, dill, salt and pepper until well combined.
  3. Wet your hands and shape the mixture into small, flattened rounds.
  4. Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat and fry the patties for 4-5 minutes per side until deeply browned and cooked through with no pink remaining.
  5. Drain briefly on paper towel.
  6. Serve warm or at room temperature, as is traditional.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy512 kcal24%
Carbohydrates15.2 g
Water139 mL
Fiber1 g3%
Protein27.3 g57%
Tryptophan0.25 g
Threonine1.1 g
Isoleucine1.2 g
Leucine2.1 g
Lysine2.1 g
Methionine0.68 g
Cystine0.35 g
Phenylalanine1.1 g
Tyrosine0.9 g
Valine1.4 g
Histidine0.9 g
Fat37.6 g
Monounsaturated13.6 g
Polyunsaturated9.2 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-68.1 g
Saturated11.3 g
Trans-Fats0.6 g
Cholesterol161 mg
Calcium108 mg11%
Copper0.14 mg16%
Iron3.3 mg19%
Magnesium37.8 mg12%
Manganese0.28 mg16%
Phosphorus304 mg43%
Potassium510 mg11%
Selenium37.2 µg68%
Sodium596 mg
Zinc4.7 mg58%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.61 mg55%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.45 mg41%
Niacin (vitamin B3)6.6 mg47%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.3 mg25%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.58 mg45%
Folate (vitamin B9)48.7 µg12%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)2 µg84%
Choline104 mg24%
Vitamin A65.4 µg9%
Vitamin C8.9 mg12%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)28.4 IU5%
Vitamin E1.4 mg9%
Vitamin K74.8 µg83%

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

2.7 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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