Boiled silkworm pupae in salt water

Prepare the following ingredients: 500 grams of silkworm pupae, 1 teaspoon of salt, 2 sections of green onion, 4 slices of ginger, and 1 star anise

The specific method is as follows : Rinse the silkworm chrysalis, put it into the pot, add water that has not covered the silkworm chrysalis, add green onion, ginger and star anise, bring to a boil over high heat, add salt and cooking wine, continue to cook for 5 minutes, turn off the heat, soak the cooked pupae in the brine, and eat as you please !

Nutritional composition

Silkworm pupae

Silkworm pupae

Dried silkworm pupae contain about 50% crude protein and about 30% oil. Silkworm chrysalis oil contains a large amount of unsaturated fatty acids and saturated fatty acids. Unsaturated fatty acids in silkworm pupae mainly include oleic acid, linoleic acid and linolenic acid; saturated fatty acids mainly include palmitic acid and stearic acid. Silkworm pupa protein contains an amino acid required by the human body, which accounts for 35% of the total amino acid mass of silkworm pupa. Silkworm chrysalis is rich in protein and a variety of amino acids, which is comparable to pork tenderloin, without excessive saturated fat. At the same time, silkworm chrysalis protein contains a complete range of essential amino acids in appropriate proportions, is easy to digest and absorb, and has a high utilization rate in the human body. It is a high-quality source of animal protein and can be made into amino acid oral liquids and nutritional fortifiers. It contains a large amount of arginine, more than chicken, fish, meat, and eggs.

Unsaturated fatty acids account for 70.9% of the fat in silkworm chrysalises, of which alpha-linolenic acid is the majority. It has good anti-inflammatory and anti-infective effects, and is also beneficial to lowering blood pressure, lowering blood lipids and improving immunity. It also contains vitamins A, B, D and other vitamins, trace elements such as iron, zinc and selenium, as well as a small amount of crude fiber, chitin, antimicrobial peptides, lysozyme and polysaccharides. Silkworm chrysalis is also very rich in trace elements and is a food high in calcium and magnesium. Its calcium content is 76 times that of beef and 32 times that of eggs, which can strengthen muscles and bones; its magnesium content is 4 times that of beef and 12 times that of eggs. In addition, silkworm chrysalis is also rich in vitamins and active substances such as ergosterol.