Onigiri Recipe
Delight in homemade Onigiri, savory rice balls filled with bonito flakes and wrapped in nori, perfect for a quick Japanese snack or light meal bursting with authentic flavors.
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Calories: 740kcal
Servings: 4
Equipment
- Mesh strainer
- Saucepan with lid
- Small Bowl
- Cutting board and knife (for nori)
- Bowl for mixing salt water
Ingredients
- 4 cups uncooked short-grain white rice
- 5 ½ cups water divided
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup bonito shavings dry fish flakes
- 2 sheets nori dry seaweed, cut into 1/2-inch strips
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
Instructions
- Wash rice until water runs clear in a mesh strainer.
- Cook washed rice with 4 1/2 cups water until tender.
- Let cooked rice rest for 15 minutes to cool and steam further.
- Mix remaining 1 cup water with salt for dampening hands.
- Divide cooled rice into 8 portions.
- Create a dimple in one rice portion, fill with bonito flakes, cover with another portion, and shape into a triangle.
- Wrap rice triangle with nori strips and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
- Repeat filling and shaping steps for remaining rice portions.
Nutrition
Calories: 740kcal | Carbohydrates: 159g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 160mg | Potassium: 180mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 9mg