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Frito Mallorquín — traditional dish from Mallorca, Spain
Main course Meat

Food Flavour DNA

Nutritional Values

🔥700kcal
💪36gProtein
🌾50gCarbs
🥑40gFat
🌿8gFibre
⚖️400 gServing

* Per serving · 400 g. May vary.

Frito Mallorquín

How to order / say it
Say it Frito Mallorquín — [Free-toe Myor-keen]
Order I'd like the Frito Mallorquín, please.
Locally Me gustaría el frito mallorquín, por favor.
Say locally

A traditional fry-up of meat and offal with potatoes and seasonal vegetables.

Why try it?

Representing the resourceful spirit of Mallorcan cooking, Frito Mallorquín is a robust dish that showcases the island's preference for using all available ingredients.

How it tastes

Rich in flavor, the dish combines the earthiness of offal with the crispness of potatoes and the freshness of the vegetables. Each bite offers a medley of textures, from the chewy liver pieces to tender veggies.

Origin & History — first documented: 1300

With roots in Jewish culinary traditions brought to Mallorca in the Middle Ages, this dish was adapted by local shepherds to utilize all parts of their livestock efficiently.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🥩 200 g Lamb liver
  • 🥕 200 g Potatoes
  • 🥕 100 g Red peppers
  • 🥕 100 g Peas
  • 🫒 50 ml Olive oil
  • 🧄 3 cloves Garlic

Method

  1. 1 Cube lamb liver and potatoes, slice peppers.
  2. 2 Fry liver in hot oil, add garlic until golden.
  3. 3 Add potatoes and peppers, fry until tender.
  4. 4 Mix in peas, season with salt and pepper.

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