Recipes · Ukrainian · Snacks

Tsybulnyky (Onion Fritters)

One serving has 375 kcal and 9 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (40%), thiamin (35%), riboflavin (32%), vitamin K (32%), manganese (28%) and folate (28%). Ready in 25 minutes.

Tsybulnyky (Onion Fritters)
Photo: Ірина Бучнєва, CC0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 10 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (231 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegetarian, Dairy-free
  • Contains: egg, gluten

Ingredients

  • 150 g Onions, raw
  • 40 g Flour, all-purpose
  • 25 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 15 g Vegetable oil
  • 0.8 g Salt
  • 0.2 g Black pepper

Method

  1. Grate or very finely slice the onion.
  2. Mix the onion with the flour, egg, salt and pepper into a thick batter.
  3. Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat.
  4. Drop spoonfuls of the mixture into the pan and flatten slightly, frying for 2-3 minutes per side until golden and cooked through.
  5. Drain briefly on paper towel.
  6. Serve hot as a snack, plain or with a dollop of sour cream.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy375 kcal18%
Carbohydrates44.8 g
Water158 mL
Fiber3.7 g12%
Protein8.9 g19%
Tryptophan0.11 g
Threonine0.28 g
Isoleucine0.33 g
Leucine0.6 g
Lysine0.38 g
Methionine0.17 g
Cystine0.16 g
Phenylalanine0.42 g
Tyrosine0.27 g
Valine0.41 g
Histidine0.19 g
Fat17.9 g
Monounsaturated4.4 g
Polyunsaturated9.3 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-68.1 g
Saturated3.2 g
Trans-Fats0.11 g
Cholesterol93 mg
Calcium55.6 mg6%
Copper0.14 mg16%
Iron2.6 mg15%
Magnesium27.1 mg9%
Manganese0.5 mg28%
Phosphorus137 mg20%
Potassium299 mg6%
Selenium22 µg40%
Sodium352 mg
Zinc0.86 mg11%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.39 mg35%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.35 mg32%
Niacin (vitamin B3)2.6 mg18%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.75 mg15%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.24 mg18%
Folate (vitamin B9)113 µg28%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.22 µg9%
Choline82.7 mg19%
Vitamin A40 µg6%
Vitamin C11.1 mg15%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)20.5 IU3%
Vitamin E1.6 mg11%
Vitamin K28.7 µg32%

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

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

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