Name: Onigiri
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 3 cups sushi rice, cooked warm; 6 nori sheets, cut into strips; 1 can canned tuna, drained; 1 tbsp Japanese mayo; 1 tsp soy sauce; ½ tsp salt; 1 tbsp furikake, optional

Onigiri

Japanese rice balls wrapped in nori with savory fillings like tuna mayo or pickled plum — the perfect portable snack.

Total time

30 min

Prep

20 min

Cook

10 min

Serves

Difficulty

Easy

Per serving

180 kcal

Ingredients

3 cups sushi rice, cooked warm
6 nori sheets, cut into strips
1 can canned tuna, drained
1 tbsp Japanese mayo
1 tsp soy sauce Swap
½ tsp salt
1 tbsp furikake, optional

Method

Mix tuna with mayo and soy sauce for filling.
Wet hands with salted water. Place rice in palm, make indent, add filling.
Shape into triangle by pressing firmly but gently.
Wrap base with nori strip. Sprinkle furikake on top if desired.
Serve at room temperature or pack for lunch.

Nutrition per serving

Calories: 180
Protein: 8g
Carbs: 32g
Fat: 3g
Fiber: 0g

Protein 17%Carbs 68%Fat 14%

Estimates only. Check ingredient labels and allergens, and cook meat and poultry to safe internal temperatures.

japanese · rice · onigiri · snack · lunch · portable · seaweed

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