5 from 2 votes
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.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings:
16
tablespoons
Calories:
41 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
- 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
- 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).
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FOR THICKER EEL SAUCE (optional)
- 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
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: 16 tablespoons
Amount Per Serving
Calories 41
% 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.