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Onigiri (Rice Balls)

Onigiri (Rice Balls)

Cost $5, save $7

Source: Recommended by CookPal

  • 40 Min
  • 2 Servings
  • $5

INGREDIENTS

  • Rice and Primary Ingredients

    • 🍚 ⅔ cup short-grain rice, rinsed
    • 💧 ⅔ cup water

  • Seasonings

    • 🟩 3 sheets nori (dry seaweed), cut into 1-inch strips
    • 🧂 salt to taste
    • 🌿 seasoned sesame seeds to taste
    • shiso with hijiki (dried seaweed flakes) to taste

STEPS

1

Combine rice and water in a heavy-bottomed pot with a tight-fitting lid. Soak for 20 to 30 minutes.

2

Cover and bring to a boil over medium heat. Once boiling, reduce heat to low and cook until water is absorbed, about 12 to 13 minutes.

3

Remove from heat; keep covered and steam for another 10 minutes.

4

Remove the lid and allow rice to cool to room temperature, about 20 minutes.

5

Wet your hands and form small amounts of rice into triangle or round shapes.

6

Wrap each onigiri with a strip of nori. Season with salt and garnish with sesame seeds and seaweed flakes.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

240

Calories

  • 5
    Protein
  • 53
    Carbs
  • 0
    Fats

💡 For best results, use fresh short-grain rice for a stickier consistency.If forming triangle shapes is challenging, use a mold or keep them as round balls.You can add fillings like pickled plum, tuna, or salmon for different flavors.Wrap onigiri right before serving to keep the nori crisp.