Recipes · Romanian · Main Courses
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.

- 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
- Soak the bread roll in the milk for 5 minutes, then squeeze out the excess milk.
- Mix the beef and pork mince with the soaked bread, egg, grated onion, garlic, parsley, dill, salt and pepper until well combined.
- Wet your hands and shape the mixture into small, flattened rounds.
- 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.
- Drain briefly on paper towel.
- Serve warm or at room temperature, as is traditional.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 512 kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 15.2 g | |
| Water | 139 mL | |
| Fiber | 1 g | 3% |
| Protein | 27.3 g | 57% |
| Tryptophan | 0.25 g | |
| Threonine | 1.1 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.2 g | |
| Leucine | 2.1 g | |
| Lysine | 2.1 g | |
| Methionine | 0.68 g | |
| Cystine | 0.35 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.1 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.9 g | |
| Valine | 1.4 g | |
| Histidine | 0.9 g | |
| Fat | 37.6 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 13.6 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 9.2 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 8.1 g | |
| Saturated | 11.3 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.6 g | |
| Cholesterol | 161 mg | |
| Calcium | 108 mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.14 mg | 16% |
| Iron | 3.3 mg | 19% |
| Magnesium | 37.8 mg | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.28 mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 304 mg | 43% |
| Potassium | 510 mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 37.2 µg | 68% |
| Sodium | 596 mg | |
| Zinc | 4.7 mg | 58% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.61 mg | 55% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.45 mg | 41% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 6.6 mg | 47% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.3 mg | 25% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.58 mg | 45% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 48.7 µg | 12% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 2 µg | 84% |
| Choline | 104 mg | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 65.4 µg | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 8.9 mg | 12% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 28.4 IU | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 1.4 mg | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 74.8 µg | 83% |
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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