Homemade Eel Sauce (Unagi Sauce)

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4.7

510 reviews
Excellent
  • Cook Time

    mins

  • Total Time

    20 mins

  • Servings

    100 ml

  • Calories

    3 kcal

  • Course

    Condiments

  • Cuisine

    Japanese

Homemade Eel Sauce (Unagi Sauce)

Sweet, savory, and full of flavor, this delicious Homemade Eel Sauce recipe is the dream sauce for Japanese broiled eel fillets, grilled rice balls, and BBQ dishes. You only need four ingredients!

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Ingredients

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  • ¼ cup mirin
  • Tbsp sake
  • Tbsp sugar
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
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Instructions

To Use

  1. Use this Homemade Eel Sauce when you broil or grill freshwater eel fillets in recipes like Unadon (Grilled Eel Rice Bowl), Eggplant Unagi Donburi, and Unagi Chazuke. You can also use this versatile sauce to make Yaki Onigiri (Grilled Rice Ball) and Dragon Rolls.

To Store

  1. You can store the sauce in an airtight jar and keep in the refrigerator for up to 2–3 months.

Notes

  • ¾ cup (180 ml) soy sauce
  • ¾ cup (180 ml) mirin
  • ½ cup (100 g) sugar
  • ¼ cup (60 ml) sake
  • ¾ cup (180 ml) soy sauce
  • ¾ cup (180 ml) mirin
  • ½ cup (100 g) sugar
  • ¼ cup (60 ml) sake

Nutrition Information

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Calories 3kcal (0%) Carbohydrates 1g (0%) Protein 1g (2%) Sodium 38mg (2%) Potassium 1mg (0%) Sugar 1g (2%) Calcium 1mg (0%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 100ml

Amount Per Serving

Calories 3 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 3kcal 0%
Carbohydrates 1g 0%
Protein 1g 2%
Sodium 38mg 2%
Potassium 1mg 0%
Sugar 1g 2%
Calcium 1mg 0%
Iron 1mg 6%

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

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