Unaju (Japanese Grilled Eel on Rice)

Name: Unaju (Japanese Grilled Eel on Rice)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 3 tbsp turbinado sugar ((zarame) light brown with coarse texture); 1 tsp dark brown sugar; 75 ml sake; 75 ml mirin; 75 ml soy sauce; 300 g filleted eels (1 fillet is approx 150g); 2 tbsp sake; 2 portions cooked Japanese short-grain rice; ground Japanese pepper (sansho) (optional)

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:35min

Learn how to make delicious restaurant-style unaju at home! Made with tender pieces of grilled eel coated in a sweet, homemade unagi sauce and served over rice in a special box called "jubako", this luxurious dish is sure to impress!

Updated at: Mon, 09 Dec 2024 07:51:09 GMT