ONIGIRI - JAPANESE RICE BALLS
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.
Provided by Li Shu
Categories Side Dish Rice Side Dish Recipes
Time 1h10m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- 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.
- Divide one portion of rice in two. Create a dimple in the rice and fill with a heaping teaspoon of bonito flakes. Cover with the remaining portion of rice and press lightly to enclose filling inside rice ball. Gently press the rice to shape into a triangle. Wrap shaped onigiri with a strip of nori. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Repeat to make a total of 8 onigiri.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 744.4 calories, Carbohydrate 159.4 g, Fat 3.3 g, Fiber 6.1 g, Protein 14.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 160.4 mg, Sugar 1 g
BASIC ONIGIRI
Onigiri! A staple in the Japanese boxed lunch (bento), it adds character to otherwise plain rice. Makes it easier to eat when taking your lunch with you. Also great with Ramen noodles! Use your imagination on onigiri, there is no end to the variety available. A great way to get rid of left over rice from a previous meal. Practice this one, it may take a few tries before you learn to make a consistent shape and size each and every time. It should look like a triangle with 3 dimensions. Brings back memories of Shinkansen stations =).
Provided by Nin-Nin
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 5m
Yield 1 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Let rice cool to where you aren't burning your hands when you handle it.
- Wash hands!
- Rinse hands and leave wet, and rub palms with salt.
- Take a handful of rice and ball with hands, using palm of left hand to form the base, and the palm and fingers of your right hand to form the two sides of a triangle.
- Toss and rotate so that the side that was on your left palm is now rotated to one of the sides on your right hand.
- Repeat until you have a nice triangle shape.
- Repeat starting with rinsing hands and salting hands.
- Wet hands do not stick to rice, which makes shaping the rice much easier.
- The salt adds flavor and helps to sterilize any bacteria.
- Consistency is key with the shapes and size, this will come with practice!
- Now that you have a basic rice ball, you can flavor with any of the optional ingredients or a mix: Sushi Nori- Simply wrap a piece of sushi nori around the rice ball.
- This is a very basic rice ball, and is seen in many boxed lunches.
- Classic!
- Chinese 5 Spice- I will often add a dash of 5 spice to the salt I'm using to add aroma and taste.
- Don't over do it, 5 spice becomes bitter if used excessively!
- Toasted Sesame Seeds- Sprinkle on top for aroma and taste.
- Can also use prepackaged Japanese rice dressing, sold in glass bottles to be shaken over rice for flavor.
- Ume-boshi or cooked fish- In one of the two flat sides of the onigiri, press a divot into it with a finger, and fill with the desired stuffing.
- Leave open or cover with a strip of sushi nori- not the ume boshi though!
- You don't want to choke on the seed if you didn't know it was there!
Nutrition Facts :
EASY ONIGIRI - JAPANESE RICE BALLS
This EASY onigiri recipe is flavoured with delicious Japanese seasonings and wrapped in nori, perfect for a quick snack or a tasty lunchbox treat.
Provided by Wandercooks
Categories Snack
Time 5m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Pop your cooked sushi rice into a large mixing bowl. Add the furikake rice seasoning and mix through evenly. Note: if you feel like hiding something tasty inside instead, you can skip this step.
- Separate the rice into equal portions, approximately one large handful for each onigiri.
- Wet your hands with water and rub together with a pinch or two of salt. This stops the rice sticking to your hands and helps keep it fresher for longer.
- Pick up one handful/portion of rice. If you are hiding some fillings inside, here is where you make an indent, place the ingredients inside and fold the rice over, then lightly press into a ball.
- Using mainly your fingertips while resting the rice on your palm, start to press and squeeze the rice into a triangular shape, rotating as you go so it's even. According to our Japanese friends, you want to end up with one face of the onigiri having a small indentation from your fingers.
- Place a slice of nori on the bottom of the onigiri, rough side in towards the rice. Then fold it up towards to the middle of the onigiri.
- Repeat for the remaining rice portions.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 143 kcal, Carbohydrate 32 g, Protein 3 g, Fat 1 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 2 mg, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 1 g, ServingSize 1 serving
ONIGIRI (JAPANESE RICE BALLS)
Rice shaped in triangles or balls filled with your favorite ingredients. Common fillings are pickled plums or salmon but just about anything salty will work and plain is also very tasty. A tasty alternative to the American sandwich and a staple for any bento (Japanese boxed lunch). Store in the refrigerator.
Provided by Tiffany
Categories Side Dish Rice Side Dish Recipes
Time 55m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Combine 2 cups water, rice, and a pinch of salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low and cover. Simmer, stirring occasionally to prevent rice from sticking, until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes. Fluff with a fork; cool rice until easily handled, about 10 minutes.
- Fill a small bowl with water. Place 2 tablespoons of salt in another small bowl.
- Dip hands in water and rub salt over hands. Take a handful of warm rice and form it into a ball. Gently squish ball; with your hands in an "L" or "C" shape, apply gentle pressure to the sides to make a triangle shape.
- Wrap a strip of nori around the triangle, using a bit of water to help it stick if necessary.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 113.9 calories, Carbohydrate 25.6 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 2.2 g, Sodium 28.4 mg
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