Homemade Unagi Sauce

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Learn how to make rich, sweet and delicious Japanese "unagi" eel sauce from scratch at home. Using just 5 ingredients, this recipe is ready within 15 minutes and can be used for grilled eel and so much more!

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Unagi Sauce

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what you'll need:

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Melt the sugar

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Boil sake & mirin

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Add soy sauce

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Remove foam

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Cool & use

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Homemade Unagi Sauce

Japanese Sweet Eel Sauce

Learn how to make rich, sweet and delicious Japanese "unagi" eel sauce from scratch at home. Using just 5 ingredients, this recipe is ready within 15 minutes and can be used for grilled eel and so much more!

Unagi Sauce

what you'll need:

» Turbinado sugar » Muscovado sugar » Sake » Mirin » Soy sauce

Melt the sugar

Add the turbinado sugar and muscovado sugar to a small sauce pan and heat on medium.

1

Boil sake & mirin

Add the sake and mirin and bring the mixture to a boil, mixing occasionally. Boil for 1-2 minutes and lower the heat to a simmer.

2

Add soy sauce

Add the soy sauce and simmer on low for 10 minutes or until thickened to a syrup-like consistency.

3

Remove foam

Scoop out any foam that forms on the surface.

4

Cool & use

Allow the sauce to cool slightly and then use it to cook and drizzle over grilled eel.

5

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