Japanese Onigiri recipe - ingredients, nutrition and when to eat it
Japanese onigiri are rice balls filled with grilled salmon or tuna mayo and wrapped in seaweed.
Japanese onigiri are rice balls filled with grilled salmon or tuna mayo and wrapped in seaweed. Mild and savory, they’re great for a busy breakfast or a light lunch.
World cuisine · 25 minutes to cook
Nutrition (per 320g serving): 559 kcal · protein 22.3g · carbohydrate 68.7g · fat 20.2g · sodium 558.2mg
Nutrition source: one serving calculated from an ingredient table verified against "National Integrated Food Nutrient Database (standard data)" (Korea MFDS, RDA and Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries via the Public Data Portal).
Tips: Shape the rice while it’s still warm, since rice that has cooled too much won’t hold together well.
Tips: Lightly wet your hands to keep the rice from sticking and make shaping easier.
Tips: Drain canned tuna well so the filling doesn’t become watery.
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Ingredients (1 serving)
- Cooked white rice — 210 g
- Salmon — 50 g
- Canned tuna — 40 g
- Mayonnaise — 1 Tbsp
- Roasted seaweed — 2 g
- Salt — 0.2 tsp
- Toasted sesame seeds — 1 tsp