Name: Onigiri (15-Minute Version)
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 2 cups sushi rice, cooked; ½ tsp salt; 1 can tuna, drained; 1 tbsp Japanese mayo; 2 pitted, optional umeboshi plum; 4 sheets nori, halved; 1 tbsp seasoned rice vinegar

Onigiri (15-Minute Version)

Japanese rice balls with fillings like tuna-mayo or umeboshi, wrapped in nori.

Total time

15 min

Prep

15 min

Serves

Difficulty

Easy

Per serving

220 kcal

Ingredients

2 cups sushi rice, cooked
½ tsp salt
1 can tuna, drained
1 tbsp Japanese mayo
2 pitted, optional umeboshi plum
4 sheets nori, halved
1 tbsp seasoned rice vinegar

Equipment

bowl

Method

Season cooked rice with salt and vinegar.
Mix tuna with mayo for filling.
Wet hands with salted water. Place rice in palm, add filling in center.
Shape into triangle or ball. Wrap with nori strip.

Nutrition per serving

Calories: 220
Protein: 8g
Carbs: 38g
Fat: 4g

Protein 15%Carbs 69%Fat 16%

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

japanese · rice · snack · onigiri · tuna · portable · lunch

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Nutrition per serving

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