Japanese Eel Rice Balls recipe - ingredients, nutrition and when to eat it
These Japanese-style eel rice balls are made with sweet-savory grilled eel wrapped in rice and nori.
These Japanese-style eel rice balls are made with sweet-savory grilled eel wrapped in rice and nori. The fluffy rice and moist eel make them a good choice for a quick lunch or a filling snack.
World cuisine · 15 minutes to cook
Nutrition (per 306g serving): 464.2 kcal · protein 21.6g · carbohydrate 73.5g · fat 7.7g · sodium 623.8mg
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: Lightly wet your hands before shaping the rice while it's still warm.
Tips: If using cooked eel, warm it through before adding it.
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Ingredients (1 serving)
- Cooked rice — 1 bowl
- Eel — 80 g
- Soy sauce — 1 tsp
- Mirin — 1 tsp
- Sugar — 0.5 tsp
- Roasted seaweed — 1 sheet
- Toasted sesame seeds — 0.5 tsp