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Unadon
Unadon
Unadon is a traditional Japanese dish consisting of steamed white rice topped with grilled eel fillets that are glazed with a sweet and savory sauce made from soy sauce, mirin, and sugar. It's often enjoyed with a side of pickles or miso soup.
Ingredients
- 4 unagi (eel) fillets
- 2 cups Japanese short-grain rice
- 1 cup dashi (Japanese fish stock)
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup mirin
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- green onions sliced for garnish optional
- Pickled ginger (optional)
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Instructions
- Cook the Japanese rice according to package instructions and keep warm.
- In a small saucepan, combine the dashi, soy sauce, mirin, and sugar. Heat over medium heat until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture is slightly thickened.
- Preheat the broiler in your oven. Place the eel fillets on a baking sheet lined with foil and broil for 5-7 minutes until cooked through and slightly charred.
- Brush the eel fillets with the sauce mixture and broil for an additional 1-2 minutes.
- Divide the cooked rice among four bowls.
- Place a grilled eel fillet on top of each bowl of rice.
- Drizzle the remaining sauce over the eel fillets.
- Garnish with sliced green onions and serve with pickled ginger on the side if desired.
- Enjoy!
Disclaimer
Some parts of recipe maybe AI-generated.
Nutrition
Calories: 186kcal (9%)Carbohydrates: 40g (13%)Protein: 5g (10%)Fat: 1g (2%)Saturated Fat: 0.2g (1%)Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 1117mg (49%)Potassium: 110mg (3%)Fiber: 0.1gSugar: 10g (11%)Vitamin A: 37IU (1%)Vitamin C: 0.02mgCalcium: 22mg (2%)Iron: 2mg (11%)
Nutritional information for this recipe is an approximation and is not to be construed as medical advice.
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