5 from 9 votes
Eel Sauce (Unagi Sauce)
Unagi sauce is a sweet and savory Japanese sauce, often used on grilled eel. Make your own at home with a few ingredients.
Prep Time
2 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
17 mins
Servings:
8
servings
Calories:
68 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
- ½ cup soy sauce
- ½ cup mirin
- ¼ cup sake
- ¼ cup dark brown sugar
- 3 garlic cloves, peeled and mashed or minced
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add all the ingredients and whisk together until smooth. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to simmer and cook until the sauce has reduced to half and thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 15 minutes.
- Strain the sauce through a fine mesh strainer.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
68kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
0.02g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0.003g
(0%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.01g
(0%)
Monounsaturated Fat
0.003g
(0%)
Sodium
925mg
(39%)
Potassium
46mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
0.1IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
0.4mg
(0%)
Calcium
11mg
(1%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 68
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 68kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 0.02g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.003g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.003g | 0% |
| Sodium | 925mg | 39% |
| Potassium | 46mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 0.1IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.