Recipe: Unagi Tamago DonDescription: A delightful bowl featuring broiled eel glazed with sweet soy sauce, fluffy scrambled eggs, and steamed white rice.Serves: 4 people Total Time: 40Difficulty: Easy to follow Ingredients needed: 2 cup uncooked white rice, 4 piece eel fillets, 0.25 cup soy sauce, 0.25 cup mirin, 2 tablespoon sugar, 1 tablespoon sake, 6 piece large eggs, 0.25 cup dashi stock, 0.5 teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon butter, 2 piece green onions, 1 tablespoon sesame seedsInstructions: Rinse 2 cups of uncooked white rice under cold water until the water runs clear. Cook the rice according to the package instructions. Preheat your oven's broiler. Line a baking sheet with foil and place the eel fillets on it, skin side down. In a small saucepan, combine 0.25 cup of soy sauce, 0.25 cup of mirin, 2 tablespoons of sugar, and 1 tablespoon of sake. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then reduce the heat and simmer until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Brush the eel fillets generously with the soy sauce mixture. Broil the eel in the oven for about 5 minutes, or until the sauce is caramelized and the eel is heated through. Crack 6 large eggs into a bowl, add 0.25 cup of dashi stock and 0.5 teaspoon of salt, and whisk until well combined. In a non-stick skillet over medium-low heat, melt 1 tablespoon of butter. Pour in the egg mixture and gently stir with a spatula, cooking until the eggs are just set but still creamy, about 5 minutes. Divide the steamed rice among 4 bowls. Top each bowl with a portion of broiled eel and scrambled eggs. Garnish with sliced green onions and a sprinkle of sesame seeds. Optionally, add nori strips or pickled ginger for extra flavor.Perfect for: Meal planning, weekly preparation, home cooking Tags: Japanese, Seafood, Rice BowlThis Unagi Tamago Don recipe is designed for easy meal planning and preparation. It serves 4 people and can be made in 40 minutes. Great for weekly meal prep and family dinners.
Japanese
Seafood
Rice Bowl

Unagi Tamago Don

A delightful bowl featuring broiled eel glazed with sweet soy sauce, fluffy scrambled eggs, and steamed white rice.

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Prep: 15 min
Cook: 25 min
Serves: 4
September 23, 2025
Unagi Tamago Don - delicious recipe with step-by-step cooking instructions
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Ingredients
For 4 servings
2 cupsuncooked white rice
4 pieceseel fillets
0.25 cupssoy sauce
0.25 cupsmirin
2 tablespoonssugar
1 tablespoonsake
6 pieceslarge eggs
0.25 cupsdashi stock
0.5 teaspoonssalt
1 tablespoonbutter
2 piecesgreen onions

sliced

1 tablespoonsesame seeds
Optional
Instructions
Follow these steps to create your dish
1

Rinse 2 cups of uncooked white rice under cold water until the water runs clear. Cook the rice according to the package instructions.

2

Preheat your oven's broiler. Line a baking sheet with foil and place the eel fillets on it, skin side down.

3

In a small saucepan, combine 0.25 cup of soy sauce, 0.25 cup of mirin, 2 tablespoons of sugar, and 1 tablespoon of sake. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then reduce the heat and simmer until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.

4

Brush the eel fillets generously with the soy sauce mixture. Broil the eel in the oven for about 5 minutes, or until the sauce is caramelized and the eel is heated through.

5

Crack 6 large eggs into a bowl, add 0.25 cup of dashi stock and 0.5 teaspoon of salt, and whisk until well combined.

6

In a non-stick skillet over medium-low heat, melt 1 tablespoon of butter. Pour in the egg mixture and gently stir with a spatula, cooking until the eggs are just set but still creamy, about 5 minutes.

7

Divide the steamed rice among 4 bowls. Top each bowl with a portion of broiled eel and scrambled eggs.

8

Garnish with sliced green onions and a sprinkle of sesame seeds. Optionally, add nori strips or pickled ginger for extra flavor.

Nutrition Information (per serving)
Approximate values based on ingredients
1206
Calories
59.5g
Fat
99.4g
Carbs
64.6g
Protein
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