Onigiri Rice Balls
Soft, warm rice shaped into perfect triangles and filled with savory umami paste. A Japanese snack that's portable, satisfying, and ready in 15 minutes.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 156
- Protein
- 3g
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Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked sushi rice or short-grain rice, still warm
- 1 tbsp umeboshi (pickled plum paste) or white miso
- ½ sheet nori (seaweed sheets), cut into thin strips
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- 1
Fill a small bowl with cool water and add a pinch of salt—this prevents sticking.
- 2
Wet both hands in the salt water, then grab 1/2 cup warm rice in your palm.
- 3
Make a thumbprint indent in the center and add 0.5 tsp umeboshi or miso paste.
- 4
Cover paste with a pinch of rice, then gently shape into a tight triangle.
- 5
Wrap a strip of nori around the bottom. Repeat with remaining rice.
- 6
Serve immediately while still warm, or wrap in plastic for later.
Tools you’ll need
- small bowl
- hands (wet)
- cutting board
- kitchen scissors or knife
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