Servings: 2 rice balls
Sake Onigiri 塩鮭のおにぎり
Looking for a tasty and easy meal idea? Try this delicious salmon onigiri recipe! Perfect for lunch or a snack, these rice balls are filled with salted salmon and wrapped in crispy nori.
Ingredients
- 2 cups of cooked rice
- 1 piece of cooked shiosake
- 1 nori sheet
Instructions
Preparation of Rice & Salted Salmon
- Prepare the sushi rice by rinsing it under cold water until the water runs clear. Then, cook the rice according to the package instructions or by using a rice cooker. *1
- Grill or pan fry salted salmon following this recipe (internal link). Break the cooked salted salmon into small flakes. Set aside.
Shaping Sake Onigiri
- Place ½ cup of cooked rice in a rice bowl layered with plastic wrap.
- Make a small well in the middle of the rice.
- Place a piece of salmon in the center. Top with another 1/2 cup of rice to cover the salmon piece.
- Lift up the plastic wrap and wrap around the rice ball to shape with your hands.
- Toast nori sheet briefly over heat, cut them into 3 strips.
- Remove the plastic wrap off the onigiri and wrap it with a nori sheet.
- Repeat for the remaining ingredients.
Notes
*1 prep and cooking time does not include cooking rice.
Nutrition
Calories: 228kcal, Carbohydrates: 45g, Protein: 7g, Fat: 2g, Saturated Fat: 0.4g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g, Cholesterol: 5mg, Sodium: 80mg, Potassium: 60mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 0.3g, Vitamin A: 65IU, Vitamin C: 0.5mg, Calcium: 17mg, Iron: 0.3mg