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Unagi Sauce Recipe
This homemade Unagi Sauce or Eel Sauce is sticky, sweet, savory, and flavorful! Popular in Japanese cuisine, it’s traditionally used on grilled eel (unagi), barbeque dishes and sushi rolls. Unagi sauce is made by simmering 4 simple ingredients to a sugary, salty reduction that’s perfect atop your favorite dish.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 16 tablespoons
Calories: 33 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 5 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 cup mirin
- 3 tablespoons sake
Instructions
- Place a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the mirin, sugar, and sake. Mix well.
- Add soy sauce to the saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally to ensure the sugar dissolves.
- Once boiling, reduce heat to low and simmer for about 10 minutes until you see many bubbles on the surface. Stir occaionally.
- Remove from heat and let it cool. Use as directed in the post. Enjoy!
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Notes
- The sauce will thicken more as it cools.
- Store the unagi sauce in an airtight container and it’ll last up to 5 days in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Information
Calories
33kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
461mg
(19%)
Potassium
15mg
(0%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Calcium
1mg
(0%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16tablespoons
Amount Per Serving
Calories 33
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 33kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 461mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 15mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Calcium | 1mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.