Saturday, September 27, 2008

Roasted Eel (Unagi no Kabayaki)

Eel is popular food among different cultures. In Japan, they have these delicious eel ‘Unagi’ recipes. They are simple and easily prepared and very tasty too. Japanese cooking is known for its simplicity and artistic preparation. Never mind the artistic presentation, for the taste is enough. I am fond also of ‘unagi’ recipes and this simple recipe I now share. It is similar to how others may prepare the roasted eel. I however used a Teflon grilling pan instead of the traditional charcoal grilling method of the Japanese. Nevertheless you still will be able to enjoy your ‘unagi’ fast and without the hassle of having to start a charcoal roasting pit.

Ingredients

1 kg. Eel (fillets, cut into 4 to 5 inch length)

1 bottle Unagi sauce

Cooking Instruction:

Skewer both ends of the unagi so that a row of the unagi has barbecue sticks on both ends. Brush the unagi with the sauce and set aside for about half an hour. Roast on hot Teflon coated grilling pan. You may add a few drops of safflower oil to the roasting eel if desired (to prevent sticking, although I have managed without adding any oils). Serve with beer or sake.





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