Baked Eel

Eel is probably a less familiar fish to us, and we dont often see it on our menus. However, the Japanese know how to prepare it in delicious and tasty ways. Why not try it yourself?

Details

  • Preparation Time: 30 minutes
  • Cooking Time: 25 minutes
  • Difficulty: 2
  • Spiciness: 1
  • Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 1 piece Fish, eel, fresh

  • 1 spoon Soy sauce, tamari

  • 1 spoon Alcohol, Sake

  • 1 spoon Oil, sesame

  • 1 teaspoon Spices, paprika

  • 2 teaspoons Sugar, white

  • 1 piece Chili peppers, red chili, fresh

  • 1 piece Onion, young

  • 1 pinch Salt, table

  • 1 pinch Spices, pepper, black

  • 1 teaspoon Koruzni škrob

  • 10 g Oil, plant, coconut

Steps

  1. Wash the eel and remove the skin with a sharp knife. Cut it into 4 cm wide pieces. Wash the chili, remove the seeds, and finely chop it. Wash the young onion, clean it, and finely chop it.

  2. In a pot, mix sake, soy sauce, salt, pepper, chopped chili, onion, sugar, ground chili, and sesame oil. Place the pot on the stove and bring all the ingredients to a boil. Once the liquid boils, let it cook until all the sugar dissolves. In a small bowl, add 3 tablespoons of water and dissolve a teaspoon of starch in it. Then mix the starch mixture into the pot and quickly cook it (no more than 2 minutes!). Remove the pot from the heat and let the marinade cool slightly.

  3. Dip the eel pieces into the marinade and let them marinate for at least 10 minutes. Pierce all the pieces with wooden skewers to prevent them from curling during baking.

  4. Heat a pan and pour in coconut oil. Once the oil is hot, place the eel pieces in the pan and bake them at a moderate temperature for 15 minutes. While baking, baste them several times with the marinade and turn them to ensure they are evenly baked on all sides.

  5. Remove the skewers from the baked eel pieces and serve them on plates. You can pour the remaining marinade over the eel pieces or serve it in a small bowl as a dipping sauce.

Nutrition Information (Per 100g)

  • Calories: 178.02 kcal
  • Fat: 10.55 g
    • Saturated Fat: 1.76 g
  • Carbohydrates: 2.64 g
    • Sugars: 1.98 g
  • Protein: 14.07 g
  • Fiber: 0 g