Learn to make one of Japanese cuisine's favourite snack foods with this onigiri recipe. Onigiri are balls of rice, usually wrapped with nori seaweed and containing a meat or vegetable filling. Much like sandwiches in the West, onigiri are readily available in convenience stores across Japan and are great for a quick and easy snack. Aesthetically pleasing and really tasty, they are a fun and filling alternative to sandwiches for lunch. Shop our delicious range of white rice perfect for making onigiri.
Ingredients:
- Per onigiri rice ball:
- 65g cooked japanese rice
- 1/4 sheet nori seaweed
- Pinch of salt
- Shiso perilla leaf (optional)
- Sesame seeds (optional)
For Possible Filling:
- Cooked chicken
- Cooked salmon
- Tuna mayo
- Pickled plums
- Tsukemono japanese pickles
Instructions:
- Begin by cooking the Japanese rice according to your favourite method.
- With a small amount of salt sprinkled on your hands, mould the rice into small balls or triangles approximately 8cm wide.
- Create a small well in the centre of the rice and put in your choice of ingredients. Then mould the rice with your hands around the well to cover your filling completely.
- Using a sheet of nori seaweed, wrap up your ball of rice.
- Sprinkle some sesame seeds or cut up shiso leaves to put on the rice for a little extra flavour (optional). Enjoy for a snack or during lunch.
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