Recipes · Spanish · Snacks
Torreznos
One serving has 632 kcal and 12 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (45%), cobalamin (42%), niacin (41%), riboflavin (27%) and phosphorus (20%). Ready in 70 minutes.
- Preparation: 30 min
- Cooking: 40 min
- Makes: 1 serving (127 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Low carb
- Contains: pork
Ingredients
- 120 g Pork belly, raw
- 5 g Garlic, raw
- 0.2 g Bay leaves
- 1.2 g Salt
- 0.3 g Black pepper
- 0.5 g Paprika
Method
- Simmer the pork belly with the garlic and bay leaf in water to cover for 45 minutes until tender; drain well and pat completely dry.
- Cut the belly into thick strips and score the skin lightly.
- Rub the salt and pepper over the pork, especially into the scored skin.
- Heat a dry heavy pan (or a little of the pork's own fat) and fry the pieces skin-side down over medium-low heat for 12-15 minutes until the skin is blistered and crisp.
- Turn and fry the remaining sides for 5-8 minutes more until deeply golden and crackling all over.
- Drain on paper towel, dust with the paprika and serve hot.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 632 kcal | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 2.3 g | |
| Water | 47.1 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.41 g | 1% |
| Protein | 11.6 g | 24% |
| Tryptophan | 0 g | |
| Threonine | 0.01 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.01 g | |
| Leucine | 0.02 g | |
| Lysine | 0.02 g | |
| Methionine | 0.01 g | |
| Cystine | 0 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.01 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.01 g | |
| Valine | 0.02 g | |
| Histidine | 0.01 g | |
| Fat | 63.7 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 29.6 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 6.8 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 6.1 g | |
| Saturated | 23.2 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 86.4 mg | |
| Calcium | 19.5 mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.09 mg | 10% |
| Iron | 0.93 mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 7.7 mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.15 mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 140 mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 259 mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 10.4 µg | 19% |
| Sodium | 505 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.3 mg | 17% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.49 mg | 45% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.3 mg | 27% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 5.7 mg | 41% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.35 mg | 7% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.23 mg | 18% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 2 µg | 1% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1 µg | 42% |
| Choline | 1.4 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 16.6 µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.62 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 0.98 µg | 1% |
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
0.8 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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