Unagi Don (Japanese Grilled Eel Rice Bowl)
This recipe for Unagi Don is a simple, decadent Japanese dish featuring grilled eel glazed with a sweet and savory sauce served over steamed rice.
Servings 2
Calories 208kcal
Ingredients
- 3-4 tablespoon unagi sauce plus extra for serving
- 2 bowls steamed Japanese sushi rice
- 1 fillet pre-grilled unagi (Japanese freshwater eel)
Garnish: optional
- toasted sesame seeds
- nori seaweed
- pickled ginger
- microgreens/green onions
- ikura (salmon roe)
Instructions
- Make the unagi sauce.
- Cook the rice according to your preferred method.
Reheat the unagi:
- Oven: place unagi eel on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or wrap in aluminum foil and reheat at 350°F (175°C) for about 10 minutes.
- Spoon the top of the eel with a little unagi sauce.
- Stovetop: place eel in a pan over low heat, and brush with unagi sauce. Cover and heat for a few minutes, until completely warmed through.
- Microwave: cover the eel with a little unagi sauce, cover with a lid and microwave in 30-second increments on medium power, until heated through.
Assemble:
- Place a generous portion of steamed rice in a bowl.
- Cut the unagi in half. Lay one half of the warmed unagi fillet on top of the rice. If the filet is too large, you can cut into large pieces instead.
- Drizzle the eel with extra unagi sauce.
- Garnish with toasted sesame seeds, nori, etc.
- Repeat with the remaining portion, and enjoy immediately.
Nutrition
Calories: 208kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 129mg | Sodium: 1582mg | Potassium: 336mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 0.5g | Vitamin A: 3547IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1mg