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 :
COUSCOUS ONIGIRI
Make and share this Couscous Onigiri recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Ficbot
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 5m
Yield 1 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Combine all ingredients in microwave-safe bowl. Microwave one minute, stir. Microwave for another 30 seconds to one minute, until soy milk starts foaming.
- Remove from microwave and let cool. Press into onigiri molds and place in fridge for one hour. Gently remove from the molds. Done!
- I made these the night before, and they kept their shape overnight and had a wonderful, soft texture when eaten cold the next day.
- NOTE 1: You can vary the flavours significantly by using different types of soy or rice milk, and bu changing the seasoning a little. I made these with vanilla soy milk and cinnamon, but you could use other flavours too.
- NOTE 2: If you do not have onigiri molds, you can use small plastic containers to shape the onigiri, or you can improvise a mold using a cookie cutter, in this fashion:.
- Place the cookie cutters on a plate. Press the couscous into them as you would for a mold, packing the mixture very tightly. Cover the plate with plastic wrap or with a dish cover. Refrigerate as you would for a mold, and proceed as above.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 196.6, Fat 1.3, SaturatedFat 0.2, Sodium 35.4, Carbohydrate 37.6, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 2.6, Protein 7.5
BEST ONIGIRI WITH YOUR FAVORITE FILLINGS
Steps:
- Season the cooked rice with rice seasoning in a large mixing bowl. Make sure to mix thoroughly.
- Divide the rice mixture into 6 equal portions.
- Add 1 tablespoon of vinegar into about 1 cup of water. Wet your hands with the vinegar water to prevent the rice from sticking to your hands.
- Take one portion of rice and start rolling it into a ball.
- Make an indent, add your favorite fillings and fold the rice over the indent to fully encase your fillings, then lightly press into a ball.
- Place a slice of nori on the bottom of the rice ball. The rough side should face the rice. Repeat with the rest of the rice and fillings.
ONIGIRI 3 WAYS
Onigiri is a Japanese rice ball (or triangle) that's the perfect on-the-go comfort food. I have been enjoying different kinds of onigiri ever since I was a small child. The best part is the wide variety of fillings to choose from. Inspired by the onigiri I had on my honeymoon in Japan and from Japan Village located in Brooklyn's Industry City, I decided to make three fillings: Japanese-style tuna salad, umeboshi paste, and egg salad, like the kind found in Japanese convenience store sandwiches. They're simple yet tasty and worthy of your personal bento box. Each filling recipe is enough for 9 onigiri. If you would like to make an assortment of fillings, halve each recipe.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 55m
Yield Nine 3-inch triangular onigiri
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Cover the rice with cold water in a medium bowl, swirl the rice, pour off the water and repeat until the water is clear, 4 or 5 times. This will help to remove the excess starch. Drain the rice and transfer to a medium saucepan. Add 1 3/4 cups cold water and bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to low. Cover with a lid and cook for 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and let stand, covered, for 15 minutes. Remove the lid and fluff the rice with a fork. (Alternatively, cook the rice in a rice cooker.) Transfer the rice to a large glass bowl and let cool slightly. Using a glass bowl will let you see if there's any pooling at the bottom when the vinegar is added in the next step.
- Stir the sugar with 1 tablespoon hot water in a small bowl until the sugar has mostly dissolved. Add the vinegar and stir until combined. Drizzle over the rice and fold gently with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula. Cover the bowl with a clean kitchen towel and let the rice cool slightly. This is a good time to make the filling of your choice.
- To assemble each onigiri: Lightly dip your fingertips in a small bowl of warm water then rub your hands together to wet them. Scoop just over 1/3 cup of the rice and gently flatten into a triangular patty about 1 inch thick and 3 inches wide on each side. Using your thumb or index finger, make a little indentation in the center and fill with about 1 tablespoon of the tuna mayo or egg salad, or 1 1/2 teaspoons of the umeboshi paste. Cover the filling with 1 1/2 tablespoons of the remaining rice, pinching the sides of the onigiri to completely enclose the filling. Be sure to gently pack the onigiri, without too much pressure, otherwise the rice will become too dense.
- Optional for finishing: For the tuna mayo onigiri, gently roll all sides in the furikake. For the umeboshi onigiri, dab a bit of the remaining umeboshi paste on one tip of the triangle. For the egg salad, sprinkle some of the togarashi on one tip of the triangle.
- When ready to serve, place the onigiri in the center of a nori strip and wrap it, tucking the ends into the sides of the onigiri. Enjoy immediately to prevent the nori from becoming soggy. (The onigiri can be made ahead of time but do not add the nori until ready to eat.)
- To help differentiate the fillings, you can wrap or decorate the onigiri with the nori in different ways. For example, fully wrap the ones with tuna mayo; add a square piece of nori to the ones with umeboshi; and wrap a narrow strip around the ones with egg salad.
- Combine the tuna with the mayonnaise, soy sauce and sriracha in a medium bowl. Using a rubber spatula, fold until well combined. Use right away or refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 2 days. Makes a heaping 1/2 cup.
- Combine the umeboshi with the sugar and honey in a small bowl. Mash with a fork until a paste forms. Use right away or refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
- Place the eggs in a small saucepan, cover with cold water and add the vinegar. Bring to a boil, cover and remove from the heat. Let stand, covered, for 6 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water, then peel.
- Finely chop 2 of the eggs and transfer to a medium bowl. Add the mayonnaise, mustard, salt, white pepper, and togarashi and fold until well combined. Roughly chop the 1 remaining egg, add it to the bowl, and fold until just combined. This will give the egg salad two different textures, which is traditional in Japanese egg salad sandos. Use right away or refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 2 days. Makes 3/4 cup.
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
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