ONIGIRI (JAPANESE RICE BALLS)

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Make and share this Onigiri (Japanese Rice Balls) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Moishe Lettvin 1

Categories     Short Grain Rice

Time 30m

Yield 8 rice balls, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 lb short-grain rice
8 umeboshi (dried plum)
8 nori (dried seaweed)
salt

Steps:

  • Cook the rice.
  • Keep it warm, but let it cool enough so that it won't burn your hands.
  • Cut each nori sheet into 9 strips.
  • Wet your hands and sprinkle them with salt to prevent the rice from sticking to them.
  • Mold a handful of rice into a triangular shape with an indentation in the middle.
  • Press a piece of umeboshi into the indentation you left.
  • Wrap the rice and umeboshi in Nori strips.
  • Serve immediately or save for later.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 203.2, Fat 0.3, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 0.6, Carbohydrate 44.9, Fiber 1.6, Protein 3.7

TylerJames Gutierrez
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I loved these onigiri! They were so easy to make and they tasted great. I will definitely be making them again.


Saddique Jutt
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These onigiri were delicious! The rice was cooked perfectly and the fillings were flavorful. I will definitely be making these again.


Fuzail Rajpoot
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I loved these onigiri! They were so easy to make and they tasted great. I will definitely be making them again.


Gift Kincoco
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These onigiri were amazing! I made them for my lunch and they were the perfect size and shape. The rice was cooked perfectly and the fillings were delicious.


Salvation Uk
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I'm so happy I found this recipe! I've been looking for a good onigiri recipe for a long time. These onigiri were delicious and they were so easy to make.


Sathu Sathu
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These onigiri were a great success! I made them for my family and they loved them. The rice was cooked perfectly and the fillings were delicious.


Fida Ktk
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I loved these onigiri! They were so easy to make and they tasted great. I will definitely be making them again.


BD Mohammed Ali
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These onigiri were delicious! The rice was perfectly cooked and the fillings were flavorful. I will definitely be making these again.


Nusrat Jahan Kuwshi
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I'm so glad I found this recipe! I've been wanting to try making onigiri for a long time, but I was always intimidated by the process. This recipe made it so easy.


Mixoficecreaminabowl 4665
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These onigiri were a hit at my party! I made a variety of fillings, including umeboshi, tuna mayo, and salmon. Everyone loved them.


Serah Tsuma
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I've made onigiri many times before, but this recipe was by far the best. The rice was perfectly cooked and the fillings were delicious. I especially loved the tuna mayo filling.


Candice Lottering
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These onigiri were so easy to make and they turned out so delicious! I used leftover sushi rice and added some umeboshi paste to the center. They were the perfect snack for my lunch.