How many calories in poronkäristys
A plate of poronkäristys has about 600 kcal, with 35 g of protein.
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Poronkäristys is sautéed reindeer, shaved thin from frozen meat and cooked slowly in butter or fat with a splash of water. It comes with mashed potato, lingonberries and pickled cucumber, and it's the dish of Lapland.
A plate is 600 kcal, with 45 g of carbs, 35 g of protein and 31 g of fat. Reindeer is a lean meat, so a lot of the fat comes from the cooking butter and the mash.
The lingonberries add some tartness and a little sugar. The mash is where the plate gets heavy.
Tips
- 1Make the mash with milk and less butter.
- 2Cook the meat in less butter and a little stock.
- 3Take more lingonberries and pickles and a smaller scoop of mash.
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Questions
What is poronkäristys?
Sautéed reindeer from Lapland: thin shavings of meat cooked slowly in fat, served with mash and lingonberries.
Is reindeer meat lean?
Yes, it's a lean red meat. Most of the fat on this plate comes from the cooking fat and the mash.
How much protein is in poronkäristys?
About 35 g on a plate.
Why is the reindeer frozen before slicing?
Frozen meat shaves into thin curls, which cook quickly and go tender in the pan.
How many calories in two plates of poronkäristys?
About 1,200 kcal.
