Eel Sauce Recipe (Kabayaki Sauce)

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  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Servings

    16 tablespoons

  • Calories

    41 kcal

  • Course

    Condiments

  • Cuisine

    Japanese

Eel Sauce Recipe (Kabayaki Sauce)

Eel sauce is a sweet and salty soy sauce-based condiment used in Japanese cuisine as a dipper or glaze, also sometimes called unagi sauce or kabayaki sauce. Learn how to make it.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup mirin Japanese sweet wine
  • 1/2 cup white sugar see notes

FOR THICKER EEL SAUCE

  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons water

Instructions

  1. Whisk the ingredients together in a small saucepan. Heat to medium heat, then simmer until thickened and reduced to 1 cup (or ¾ cup for thicker sauce).

FOR THICKER EEL SAUCE (optional)

  1. As the eel sauce is simmering and reducing, swirl together the cornstarch with water to form a slurry. Stir into the eel sauce and simmer, stirring, until the sauce thickens, 2-3 minutes. If it becomes too thick, add a bit of soy sauce or water to loosen it up.

Notes

  • You can use half the sugar, but the sugar is what helps to thicken the sauce as it reduces. If you prefer less sugar, use half the sugar, but then add the cornstarch per the optional part of the recipe.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 41kcal (2%) Carbohydrates 10g (3%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 0.04g (0%) Saturated Fat 0.003g (0%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.01g (0%) Monounsaturated Fat 0.003g (0%) Sodium 343mg (14%) Potassium 28mg (1%) Fiber 0.1g (0%) Sugar 8g (16%) Calcium 3mg (0%) Iron 0.1mg (1%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 16tablespoons

Amount Per Serving

Calories 41 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 41kcal 2%
Carbohydrates 10g 3%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 0.04g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.003g 0%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.01g 0%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.003g 0%
Sodium 343mg 14%
Potassium 28mg 1%
Fiber 0.1g 0%
Sugar 8g 16%
Calcium 3mg 0%
Iron 0.1mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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