Eel is known as a type of food rich in nutrients. On this occasion, TasteVN will introduce to you a grilled dish that is rich in Japanese culinary flavors made from eel. Now, let’s get cooking and learn right away 2 ways to make eel rice with teriyaki sauce at home that tastes no less than that of a restaurant.
1. Japanese Grilled Eel Rice with Teriyaki Sauce
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Preparation
1 hour
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Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients for Japanese Grilled Eel Rice with Teriyaki Sauce For 4 people
Eel 500 grams White wine 100 ml Rice 4 cups Vinegar 100 ml Mirin wine 70 ml Sake 50 ml Ground pepper 1/4 teaspoon Soy sauce 100 ml White sugar 30 grams
How to prepare Japanese grilled eel rice with teriyaki sauce
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Clean the eel to remove slime
Purchase eel and clean off the slime, then use a knife to separate the meat from the bones and cut into bite-sized pieces.
Place the eel meat into a bowl with 100ml of white wine and 100ml of vinegar. Use your hands to massage and rub the eel meat thoroughly to completely remove the slime and fishy smell. Then rinse well and pat dry the eel meat.
How to clean eel to remove slime and fishiness
- You can use salt to rub the entire body of the eel, wash with lemon juice, and finally rinse with water.
- Alternatively, placing the eel in a pot with warm water and covering it for about 10 minutes can help reduce the slime.
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Make the sauce
Add 70ml of mirin, 50ml of sake, and 1/4 spoon of ground pepper into a small pot placed on the stove, bring to a boil for 10 minutes to allow the alcohol to evaporate.
Then, add 100ml of soy sauce and 30g of sugar, stirring continuously until the sauce boils and thickens, then turn off the heat.
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Grill the eel for the first time
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees for 15 minutes. Arrange each piece of eel meat on a baking tray lined with aluminum foil, brushing sake over the eel.
Place the eel in the oven and grill at 180 degrees for 5 minutes until the eel meat firms up.
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Brush the sauce and bake for the second time
Open the oven door, use a brush to evenly apply the sauce over the surface of the eel piece.
Bake for the second time at a temperature of 180 degrees for 10 minutes until the eel meat is cooked and turns a beautiful golden brown color, then it can be taken out.
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Completion
Put the rice into a bowl, drizzle with sauce and place the grilled eel on top, decorate it nicely to complete.
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Final Product
The eel when grilled is evenly infused with the rich flavor from the sauce but still retains its soft sweetness and freshness. Eating it with white rice is absolutely wonderful and will surely captivate you from the first bite!
2. Japanese Eel Rice with Teriyaki Sauce (Recipe shared by a user)
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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Japanese Eel Rice with Teriyaki Sauce (Recipe shared by a user) Serves 4
Eel 1/2 piece Teriyaki Sauce 4 teaspoons Palm Sugar Syrup 1 teaspoon Oyster Sauce 2 teaspoons Sesame Oil 1 tablespoon Roasted White Sesame a little Onion Powder 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder 1 teaspoon Ginger Powder 1 teaspoon Garlic 1 clove (crushed) White Rice 1 bowl (rice bowl)
Where to buy ready-made teriyaki sauce?
- You can easily find teriyaki sauce directly at grocery stores, markets, and supermarkets near where you live, such as TasteVN.
- Or you can also easily order teriyaki sauce from e-commerce sites and online shopping platforms like bachhoaxanh.com.
- No matter where you buy it, you should choose reputable sellers to ensure quality!
How to prepare Japanese eel rice with teriyaki sauce (Recipe shared by a user)
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Prepare and marinate eel meat
After buying the eel, clean it thoroughly. Then use a knife to cut it into pieces, remove the bones, and then cut it into bite-sized pieces.
Once prepared, marinate the eel meat with 1 spoon of onion powder, 1 spoon of garlic powder, and 1 spoon of ginger powder, and let it sit for 10 minutes for the flavors to penetrate.
Tip: You can replace the onion, garlic, and ginger powders with fresh ingredients as you like!
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Stir-fry eel with Teriyaki sauce
First, heat a non-stick pan on the gas stove, then sauté garlic with sesame oil. After that, add the marinated eel to the pan, stir-fry until slightly firm, then transfer the eel to a plate.
Next, sequentially add 4 teaspoons of Teriyaki sauce, 2 teaspoons of oyster sauce, and 2 teaspoons of palm sugar syrup into the pan, stir the sauce mixture for about 3 – 5 minutes, then add the eel back to stir-fry on low heat.
Stir well so that the eel absorbs the flavor. When the sauce is slightly reduced, sprinkle with toasted white sesame seeds to finish.
You can adjust the seasoning to your taste before turning off the heat.
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Final Dish
With the teriyaki eel dish, you must eat it with hot rice to fully appreciate the flavor of the dish. Alternatively, you can make sushi rice. Using blanched green onion stalks to wrap the eel with rice creates a delicious eel sushi rice dish as well.
How to Choose Fresh Delicious Eel
- You should prioritize choosing eels that are of moderate size and have two distinct color sections, with a yellow belly and a black back.
- Avoid choosing those that are too small, as they do not have much meat. Also, do not choose those that are too large, as they are usually farmed eels, which tend to have mushy meat and are not as tasty as wild eels.
Tips for successful execution
- Since eel is quite slimy, slippery, and has a characteristic fishy smell, you need to prepare the eel carefully to make the dish more delicious.
- Do not marinate the eel with fish sauce or ginger as they do not complement the flavor.
- Avoid grilling the eel at too high a temperature or for too long, as the meat will dry out, making the dish lose its taste.
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And here are 2 ways to make Japanese eel rice with teriyaki sauce at home that TasteVN wants to share with you. It seems difficult, right? But surprisingly, the recipe is extremely simple. Quickly pocket these 2 recipes to execute right away. Wishing you success!
