Description
Sushi-inspired Japanese tuna onigiri delivers quick comfort through simple ingredients. Home cooks discover delightful rice triangles filled with savory protein, perfect for quick meals or lunch boxes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked short grain rice
- 5.29 oz (150 g) canned tuna, drained
- 0.5 tablespoons salt
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise (Kewpie mayo)
- 0.5 sheet nori, cut into 2 strips
Instructions
- Prepare Surface: Lay out plastic wrap on a clean workspace to facilitate rice shaping and handling.
- Season Rice: Combine warm rice with sesame oil and salt, mixing thoroughly to distribute flavors evenly.
- Prepare Filling: Blend drained tuna with mayonnaise to create a smooth, creamy mixture.
- Shape Rice Base: Form circular rice portions about half an inch thick on the plastic wrap, creating gentle indentations for the tuna filling.
- Assemble Onigiri: Carefully mold rice around the tuna center, using the plastic wrap to twist and shape into compact triangular or round formations.
- Finish and Wrap: Unwrap the plastic, refine the onigiri’s shape, and wrap thin nori strips around each rice ball (optionally toasting the nori beforehand for enhanced crispness).
- Serve: Present immediately while rice remains warm, offering a delightful Japanese-inspired snack with optimal texture and flavor.
Notes
- Prep Like a Pro: Use plastic wrap to prevent sticky rice and create perfectly shaped onigiri without messy hands.
- Flavor Boost: Season rice with sesame oil and salt while it’s warm to ensure deep, even flavor penetration.
- Tuna Trick: Drain canned tuna completely to prevent watery filling and mix with mayonnaise for creamy consistency.
- Nori Ninja: Toast seaweed strips briefly to elevate texture and release subtle nutty aromas before wrapping onigiri.
- Prep Time: 10min
- Cook Time: 5min
- Category: Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3
- Calories: 270
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 15mg