Onigiri (Rice Balls)

5 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 4 cups steamed Japanese-style rice
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
  • 2 sheets dried nori
  • 1 slice salmon
  • salt

Directions

  1. 1
    Sprinkle salmon with salt and let sit for 30 minute.
  2. 2
    Grill or fry the salmon until the edges are a little bit burned.
  3. 3
    When cool, flake salmon into small pieces and set aside.
  4. 4
    Cut nori into 8 equally sized, rectangular strips.
  5. 5
    Put warm rice in a bowl and combine with salmon and sesame seeds.
  6. 6
    Put a pinch of salt on your hands and take a 1/2 cup ball of rice.
  7. 7
    Form the rice into either a round or triangular shape br pressing lightly with both of your palms.
  8. 8
    Wrap a strip of nori around each rice ball.

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