How to make sea cucumber custard?

Sea cucumber custard is the most common way to cook sea cucumbers. It not only preserves the nutrients of the sea cucumbers, but also makes the taste more delicious, so it is loved by people. In fact, the method of making sea cucumber egg custard is very simple. It can be completed in just 6 steps. You can make it yourself at home!

1. Materials

2 eggs, 1 sea cucumber, some shallots, 1 red pepper, 1 spoon of soy sauce, some salt

2. How to make sea cucumber egg custard

1. Soak sea cucumber: Soak in pure water for 24 hours, simmer for one hour, and then soak in pure water for another 24 hours (change the water every 12 hours)

2. Wash it with pure water. The tendons are also edible. Cut it into strips. The ginseng fat will be rolled into a roll after cutting.

3. Beat two eggs and add cooled boiled water in a 1:1 ratio (there will be no bubbles after the boiled water cools down, so that the egg custard will be smooth from top to bottom without honeycombs)

4. Add appropriate amount of salt to the egg mixture according to your taste.

5. Use a strainer to filter out the tendons in the egg liquid, which is also the secret to a smooth egg custard. Repeat the filter 3-4 times.

6. Steam the egg custard until it is 80% cooked (the egg custard can bear the weight of two ginseng fats). Add the chopped ginseng fats and wolfberries, and steam until fully cooked. Sprinkle with chili rings and chopped green onions.

7. You can also add appropriate amount of soy sauce according to your taste, and add ingredients such as mushrooms and crab sticks into the egg liquid.

3. Nutritional value of sea cucumber

The nutritional value of sea cucumbers is high. Every 100 grams of water-soaked sea cucumbers contains 14.9 grams of protein, 0.9 grams of fat, 0.4 grams of carbohydrates, 357 milligrams of calcium, 12 milligrams of phosphorus, 2.4 milligrams of iron, as well as vitamin B1, vitamin B2, niacin, etc. Sea cucumbers are extremely low in cholesterol and are a typical high-protein, low-fat, low-cholesterol food. In addition, its meat is tender and easy to digest, so it is very suitable for consumption by the elderly, children and people with weak constitutions.

Sea cucumber is not only a delicacy at banquets, but also a precious tonic for the human body, and its medicinal value is also high. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that sea cucumbers are "sweet, salty, warm, and can nourish the kidneys and replenish essence, strengthen yang and cure impotence"; "Sui Xi Ju Diet" says: Sea cucumbers can "nourish yin and blood, strengthen yang and moisten dryness, regulate menstruation, nourish the fetus, and facilitate delivery." It can be seen that sea cucumbers have the effects of nourishing the liver and kidneys, strengthening sperm and strengthening yang. Patients with long-term weakness, tuberculosis, loss of essence and blood, and symptoms such as dizziness, tinnitus, low back pain, fatigue, nocturnal emission, spermatorrhea, and frequent urination can use sea cucumbers as a nourishing food therapy. In addition, because sea cucumbers, like other seafood such as kelp and seaweed, contain a certain amount of iodine, they can also promote metabolism and blood circulation. Therefore, it is extremely suitable for patients with hypertension and can treat impotence, spermatorrhea and other symptoms. For the treatment of hypertension, vascular sclerosis, and coronary heart disease, 30 grams of sea cucumber can be added to an appropriate amount of water and stewed, then an appropriate amount of rock sugar can be added and stewed for a while. After the rock sugar is dissolved, take it on an empty stomach before breakfast. For the treatment of impotence, spermatorrhea, and frequent urination, 30 grams each of sea cucumber and dog meat can be sliced ​​and boiled into soup. After adding ginger and salt to season, eat the ginseng and meat and drink the soup.