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Onigiri Recipe (Japanese Rice Balls)
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Onigiri Recipe (Japanese Rice Balls)

Onigiri - Easy and delicious Japanese rice balls shaped in triangles and wrapped with seaweeds. Topped with fish roes. So good.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Japanese Recipes
Cuisine: Japanese
Keyword: onigiri recipe
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 114kcal
Author: Bee Yinn Low

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Japanese sushi rice
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar optional
  • 2 tablespoons Furikake bottled Japanese seasoning
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch white sesame
  • toasted seaweed
  • 1 tablespoon Tobiko or fish roe

Instructions

  • Cook the rice using a rice cooker. Let cool.
  • Add the rice vinegar (if using), Furikake, salt and white sesame to the rice. Stir to mix well.
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  • Using a triangle Onigiri mold or your hand, shape the rice into six (6) triangle rice balls. Wrap the bottom part of the rice balls with the seaweed. Top with the Tobiko. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Serving: 6people | Calories: 114kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 2g | Sodium: 2mg