Best Onigiri With Your Favorite Fillings Recipes

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 - JAPANESE RICE BALLS

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.