Onigiri - Japanese Rice Balls

Name: Onigiri - Japanese Rice Balls
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 cups uncooked short-grain white rice; 4 1/2 cups water; 1 cup water; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 cup bonito shavings (dry fish flakes); 2 sheets nori (dry seaweed), cut into 1/2-inch strips; 2 tablespoons sesame seeds

⏱️ Ready in 50 min 🥄 Prep 20 min 🔥 Cook 30 min 👥 4 servings 👁️ 25 views

Onigiri are Japanese rice balls. They're fun to make and are a staple of Japanese lunchboxes (bento). You can put almost anything in an onigiri; try substituting grilled salmon, pickled plums, beef, pork, turkey, or tuna with mayonnaise.

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 20 min

Cook 30 min

Serves 4

Difficulty Medium

🛒 Ingredients

4 cups uncooked short-grain white rice

4 1/2 cups water

1 cup water

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup bonito shavings (dry fish flakes)

2 sheets nori (dry seaweed), cut into 1/2-inch strips

2 tablespoons sesame seeds

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 4

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 744

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3.3g 4%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 160mg 7%

Total Carbohydrate 159.4g 58%

Dietary Fiber 6.1g 22%

Total Sugars 1g

Protein 14.4g 29%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Wash the rice in a mesh strainer until the water runs clear.

Combine washed rice and 4 1/2 cups water in a saucepan.

Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring occasionally.

Reduce heat to low; cover.

Simmer rice until the water is absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes.

Let rice rest, for 15 minutes to allow the rice to continue to steam and become tender.

Allow cooked rice to cool.

Combine 1 cup water with the salt in a small bowl.

Use this water to dampen hands before handling the rice.

Divide the cooked rice into 8 equal portions.

Use one portion of rice for each onigiri.