Unadon (鰻丼) – Rice Bowl with Grilled Eel

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2servings
650kcal
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Unadon (鰻丼) – Rice Bowl with Grilled Eel

Laura Chen
Servings

2

Prep time

15 minutes

Cook time

30 minutes

Calories

650

Cuisine

Japanese

Category

Main course

Unadon is a traditional Japanese rice dish with grilled eel (unagi) coated in a sweet soy glaze. The eel is served over a bowl of steaming rice and drizzled with extra sauce. It is a flavorful, filling dish, especially popular in Japan on hot days.
Unadon (鰻丼), Eel Donburi

Ingredients

    Ingredients

    • 2 bowls of cooked Japanese rice
    • 2 unagi fillets (grilled eel)
    • 4 tbsp soy sauce
    • 2 tbsp mirin
    • 2 tbsp sake
    • 1 tbsp sugar
    • 1/2 tsp salt
    • 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds
    • 1 scallion (finely sliced).

    Instructions

    1. Combine the soy sauce, mirin, sake, sugar and salt in a small pot and simmer over medium heat until the sauce thickens
    2. Heat the unagi fillets on a grill or in a pan with a little of the sauce until warm and lightly caramelized
    3. Divide the freshly cooked rice among bowls
    4. Lay the warm eel fillets on top and drizzle with the remaining sauce
    5. Garnish with sesame seeds and scallions and serve right away.

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