Classic Onigiri Rice Balls
Hand-formed Japanese rice balls with a savory umami center. Ready in 10 minutes—perfect for lunch boxes, snacks, or light meals.
- Total time
- 10 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 145
- Protein
- 3g
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Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked white rice, cooled to warm
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 4 teaspoon umeboshi (pickled plum) or salted salmon, chopped
- ½ sheet nori (seaweed sheet), cut into strips
Instructions
- 1
Wet your hands with water and sprinkle salt into your palms.
- 2
Scoop roughly 0.5 cup warm rice into one hand.
- 3
Make a small well in the rice with your thumb. Place 1 teaspoon filling in the center.
- 4
Gently cup both hands and squeeze the rice into a compact ball or triangle, 15 seconds.
- 5
Wrap a nori strip around the bottom. Repeat with remaining rice and filling.
- 6
Serve at room temperature or wrapped for lunch boxes.
Tools you’ll need
- small bowl for water
- hands
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