Unagi Don- Japanese Grilled Eel Rice Bowl/鰻魚飯/장어덮밥

unagi

🥗Healthier: grilled chicken

💰Cheaper: grilled mackerel

Grilled chicken offers a leaner option, while mackerel is more affordable.

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🥗Healthier: rice vinegar + sugar

💰Cheaper: white wine + sugar

Rice vinegar is lower in calories, while white wine is often more accessible.

Make kabayaki sauce by mixing soy sauce, medium cooking wine (sake), and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat.

Stir the sauce constantly for five minutes until it bubbles, then reduce heat to low and simmer for another five minutes, stirring occasionally until thickened.

Prepare an omelette by mixing eggs with a pinch of salt, pepper, and medium cooking wine, then cooking in oil over medium heat.

Cool the omelette, then roll it up for garnishing later.

Slice one unagi approximately one inch thick and leave the other whole.

Spread oil on a baking tray and place the sliced unagi on it.

Broil the unagi in the oven on the middle rack for approximately three to five minutes, watching closely to prevent burning.

After five minutes, check for bubbling; if present, broil for one more minute to finish cooking.

Prepare two bowls of rice and drizzle the unagi sauce over the rice, adjusting thickness with water if desired.

Assemble the dish by adding the sliced unagi, omelette, sesame seeds, and green onions on top of the rice.

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