Unagi Donburi (Unadon) with Furikake
Unagi donburi with furikake is a delicious Japanese dish that combines grilled eel (unagi) with rice and furikake seasoning. Donburi refers to a bowl of rice topped with various ingredients, and unagi donburi specifically features grilled eel as the main protein.
Here's a basic recipe for unagi donburi with furikake:
Ingredients:
- 2 unagi fillets (grilled eel)
- 2 cups cooked Japanese rice
- Furikake seasoning (available at Japanese grocery stores or online)
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons mirin (Japanese sweet rice wine)
- 2 tablespoons sake (Japanese rice wine)
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- Green onions, chopped (optional garnish)
Instructions:
- Prepare the unagi fillets by removing the bones if necessary. If you're using pre-cooked unagi, you can skip this step.
- In a small saucepan, combine the soy sauce, mirin, sake, and sugar. Heat the mixture over medium heat until the sugar dissolves and the sauce becomes slightly thickened.
- Preheat your broiler or grill. Brush the unagi fillets with the sauce mixture and place them under the broiler or on the grill. Cook for a few minutes on each side until the eel is heated through and slightly caramelized.
- While the unagi is grilling, heat the vegetable oil in a separate pan over medium heat. Add the cooked rice and stir-fry it for a minute or two to heat it up.
- Place the cooked rice in serving bowls. Remove the unagi from the grill and cut it into smaller pieces. Arrange the unagi on top of the rice.
- Sprinkle furikake seasoning generously over the unagi and rice. Furikake typically contains a mixture of dried seaweed, sesame seeds, dried fish, and other seasonings. You can choose your preferred furikake variety or mix multiple types.
- Garnish with chopped green onions if desired, and serve the unagi donburi hot.
Enjoy your flavorful unagi donburi with furikake!