Unagi Recipe

Inspired by The Sandbar Seafood Restaurant

Time40m

Serves4

fresh water eel

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Ingredients

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Eel Preparation

2.2 lb (1 kg) Freshwater eel

0.42 cup (100 ml) Aged soy sauce

3 3/8 tbsp (50 ml) Mirin (sweet rice wine)

3 3/8 tbsp (50 ml) Sake

2 tbs sugar

to taste Celtic sea salt

Serving

2 cups Cooked rice

1 sheet Nori (seaweed)

2 tbs Chopped green onions

to taste Sesame seeds

Method

Eel Cooking

Prepare the Eel

Clean the freshwater eel thoroughly and cut it into fillets.

Make the Sauce

In a bowl, mix together soy sauce, mirin, sake, sugar, and salt until the sugar is dissolved.

Grill the Eel

Preheat a grill or broiler. Brush the eel fillets with the sauce and grill for about 5-7 minutes on each side until cooked through and slightly charred, basting with more sauce as necessary.

Plating

Serve

Place the grilled eel on a bed of cooked rice. Garnish with chopped green onions, sesame seeds, and strips of nori.