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Homemade Unagi Sauce (Sweet Eel Sauce)

Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Author Yuto Omura
Servings 3 portions

Ingredients 
 

Instructions 

  • Add 3 tbsp turbinado sugar and 1 tsp dark brown sugar to a small saucepan and heat on medium.
    turbinado sugar and dark brown sugar in a pan to make unagi sauce
  • Once it starts to melt, add 75 ml sake and 75 ml mirin. Stir occasionally while you bring it to a boil.
    melted sugar, mirin and sake in a sauce pan to make unagi sauce
  • Allow to boil for 1-2 minutes and then turn the heat down to low, then add 75 ml Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu) and simmer for 10 minutes or until thickened.
    adding soy sauce to pan to make unagi sauce
  • Scoop out any foam that forms on the surface. Once thickened to a syrup-like consistency, remove from the heat and allow to cool.
    thickening unagi sauce in a saucepan
  • Enjoy!

Notes

Store in the fridge in a sterilized jar for up to 2-3 months and use within 1-2 weeks of opening.