Savory Japanese Onigiri: Easy Rice Balls with Fun Fillings
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Delightful Japanese Onigiri (Rice Balls) combining sticky rice and savory fillings, perfect for snacks or meals.
Ingredients
Instructions
How to Make Onigiri
Rinse the Rice: Rinse the short-grain rice under cold water until clear.
Cook the Rice: In a rice cooker, combine rinsed rice with water and cook as instructed.
Rest and Fluff: Let the rice rest covered for about 10 minutes, then fluff gently.
Prepare the Fillings: Flake or mix your chosen fillings ensuring they are bite-sized.
Shape the Onigiri: Wet hands, sprinkle with salt, flatten rice, add filling, and shape.
Form into Shape: Fold edges over filling and shape into a triangle or round ball.
Wrap in Nori (Optional): Toast nori strips briefly and wrap them around onigiri.
Garnish and Serve: Sprinkle sesame seeds or furikake on onigiri and serve warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition
- Serving Size
- 1 onigiri
- Calories
- 180 kcal
- Carbohydrate Content
- 35 g
- Protein Content
- 6 g
- Fat Content
- 2 g
- Saturated Fat Content
- 0.5 g
- Cholesterol Content
- 15 mg
- Sodium Content
- 300 mg
- Fiber Content
- 1 g
- Sugar Content
- 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat Content
- 1 g
