Nutritional value of eel
1, EPA and DHA
DHA and EPA have been proven to have an important role in the prevention of cardiovascular disease. Scientific research has shown that eel is one of the highest EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) containing fish, DHA and EPA is commonly known as "brain gold", not only can reduce blood lipids, anti-atherosclerosis, anti-thrombosis, but also for the brain to supplement the necessary nutrients. DHA can promote the brain development of children and adolescents, enhance memory, and also help the elderly to prevent the decline of brain function and Alzheimer's disease.
2, fish oil and vegetable oil
Medical experts have also found that eel has both fish oil and vegetable oil beneficial components, is to supplement the body's essential fatty acids and amino acids ideal food.
3, zinc, polyunsaturated fatty acids
Eel in the zinc, polyunsaturated fatty acids are high in content, can prevent aging and atherosclerosis, thus has the effect of skin care and beauty, is a natural and efficient beauty delicacy for ladies.
4, vitamin A
It is worth mentioning that the river eel is rich in antioxidant nutrients, such as vitamin A, per 100 grams of eel containing nearly 2,500 international units (IU), up to 50% of the recommended daily intake of vitamin A in adults. Vitamin A content is 60 times that of ordinary fish, 100 times that of beef and more than 300 times that of pork. Vitamin A is an excellent food for the night blind.
5, vitamin B1
Eel is rich in vitamin B1, vitamin B1, also known as thiamine or anti-neuroinflammatory elements, the lack of it will lead to a variety of neuroinflammatory diseases such as beriberi.
6, vitamin E
Eel vitamin E content is nine times that of ordinary fish. Vitamin E called tocopherol, antioxidant and anti-cancer, slow aging, moisturize the skin to reduce wrinkles, regulate endocrine, etc., is the love of beauty is the favorite girls.
7, calcium
Eel is a calcium-rich aquatic products, regular consumption, can make the blood calcium value increased, so that the body strong.
Eel vertebrae have almost everything needed for a perfect calcium source, which is respected by scientists at home and abroad, and is recognized as the "ideal natural source of calcium", "the natural supplier of human calcium". The ratio of calcium to phosphorus in eel vertebrae is close to 2:1, which naturally matches breast milk and is internationally recognized as the best ratio for calcium absorption, and the bioavailability of the calcium contained in eel is extremely high.
8, selenium
Eel contains selenium, selenium to improve immunity, high antioxidant, delay aging, cancer prevention, eye protection, maintenance of normal heart and liver function.
9, collagen
Eel skin and meat are rich in collagen. Collagen can have a cosmetic effect, can make the skin moisturized, delay aging, so it is called "eatable cosmetics".
Nutritional value of eel
10, phospholipids
Eel which contains phospholipids for brain cells indispensable nutrients. Phospholipids play an important role in the growth and development of certain human tissues and organs.
11, West River Rock protein
Eel body contains a very rare West River Rock protein, has a good effect on the strong essence of the kidneys, is a young couple, middle-aged and old people's health food.
Eel home practices
Sugar eel
This dish can be regarded as Jiangsu and Zhejiang dishes, the most authentic sugar eel, cut into two inches of eel segment embedded into the lard, the two ends of the sticker on the ginger, into the pot to put a little water, boil skimmed off the froth, add wine, with lard parcels, put more oil sauce, do not mind its fat; put more sugar, do not mind its sweetness; slow cooking over a gentle fire, the cream, the end is really "the", the end to the table is really "the". Served to the table is really "oil out of oil into"! However, this for the chef's skills require a higher, so weekdays at home is generally to do a simplified version.
Ingredients:
Eel, rock sugar, soy sauce, soy sauce, cooking wine, etc.
Steps:
1. Clean eel, 60 degrees warm water can be washed to remove the white foam, and then cut into small pieces.
2. pot about onion, ginger, garlic, fire into the river eel.
3. Put about 3 spoons of cooking wine and 3 spoons of soy sauce 1 spoon of dark soy sauce at a time, add boiling water without fish. Turn the heat to low immediately after boiling, half an hour later add rock sugar to collect juice.
4. Out of the pan on a plate, sprinkled with chopped green onions drizzled with soup.
Honey eel
A super easy oven dish, no fumes at all, the perfect blend of sweet honey and fresh eel, giving people the double enjoyment of smell and taste.
Ingredients:
Eel, honey, lemon, white wine, celery juice, etc.
Steps:
1. After eel is cleaned and processed, cut thick slices.
2. Mix celery juice, carrot juice, white wine, red currant rice and ginger juice, pour over eel and squeeze lemon juice, marinate for 20 minutes.
3. Once the eel is marinated, evenly coat it with honey, salt, and Sriracha, and bake it in the oven at 180℃ for about 5 minutes.
4. Brush with honey and salt again according to personal taste, and serve.
Eel in red wine
Eel in red wine has a bright color, retaining the tenderness of eel, but also infused with the fragrance of red wine, a wonderful taste can not be described!
Ingredients:
Red wine, eel, soy sauce, peppercorns, etc.
Steps:
1. Clean the eel, cut the back of the fish from the inside of the stomach, be careful not to cut off the back of the eel, cut it into an open slice, and then cut the whole eel into pieces.
2. Put the eel pieces into a bowl, pour 100ml of prepared red wine into it, and at the same time add refined salt, soy sauce, green onions, ginger, garlic and peppercorns and other kinds of seasonings and so on, marinate for 30 minutes.
3. Preheat the wok, add cooking oil to 70% heat, put the marinated eel pieces into the wok, fry both sides slightly until golden brown, all fried and then fish out.
4. When the soup in the pot thickens, test the saltiness, if it is just right, you can start the pot.
Spicy eel
Spicy eel is coupled with Xinjiang characteristics of the cumin cooking, cumin particles to make the eel more crunchy and delicious, this dish can be described as spicy pungent!
Ingredients:
Cumin, eel, cooking wine, white sesame seeds, etc.
Steps:
1. Remove the big bones of the eel, cut into small pieces, marinate in 5g of salt and cooking wine for 15 minutes, and then control the dryness.
2. Dip the surface of eel in dry starch.
3. Chop the chili and cumin, mix well with salt and white sesame seeds.
4. Fry the eel in a pan until the surface is golden brown.
5. Leave the oil in the pan, fry the eel, sprinkle in the seasonings, and stir-fry well to remove from the pan.
Stewed eel
Stewed eel is quite original, after all, eel itself is quite delicious, no need to go overboard with the freshness.
Ingredients:
Eel, scallions, ginger, etc.
Steps:
1. Cut the eel into 4-centimeter sections, slice the ginger, and mince the scallions, separating the white and green onions.
2. Add a suitable amount of oil to the pot, add the white onion and burst the fragrance, pour in the eel segments and ginger slices and stir-fry for two times, add a little salt and continue to stir-fry for two times.
3. Add water and simmer over high heat for about 15 minutes, then sprinkle some green onions on the pan.
Steamed eel
Steamed eel is a fairly simple way to cook eel, yet it maintains the original flavor of the eel itself.
Ingredients:
Eel, cooking wine, monosodium glutamate (MSG), ginger, etc.
Steps:
1. Handle the eel, cut it into pieces or just slice it.
2. Add 3 spoons of salt to the cleaned eel and marinate for more than 3 hours.
3. Set aside the ginger slices, add 3 tablespoons of cooking wine and 1/2 spoon of monosodium glutamate.
4. Put it into a steamer with a lid and steam on the top until 7 to 8 minutes.
Pan-fried eel
Pan-fried eel is a very delicious eel dish, the outer skin is golden, but the inside of the fish meat is white and tender, dipped in a little seasoning to accompany the wine is really a pleasure.
Ingredients:
Eel, cornstarch, soy sauce, etc.
Steps:
1. Cut the eel into slices.
2. Put raw flour on the plate, use kitchen paper to absorb the moisture from the eel and put it into both sides dipped in raw flour.
3. Heat oil in a wok, turn down the heat and fry the eel slices until golden brown on both sides.
4. Dip in soy sauce and serve.
Braised eel
Braised eel is the most commonly used home cooking eel, do it more stable and not easy to make mistakes, I do the first time is also braised eel it.
Materials:
Eel, soy sauce, etc.
Steps:
1. Eel washed, with a little salt code, cut into pieces.
2. hot frying pan under the onion, ginger and garlic sautéed, eel into the pan slightly fried.
3. Add wine and soy sauce and cook on high heat for 5 minutes, turn down the heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
4. Add salt, sugar color, out of the pot.