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Homemade Furikake (Japanese Rice Seasoning)
4.8 from 18 votes

Homemade Furikake (Japanese Rice Seasoning)

This recipe for Homemade Furikake is incredibly easy to make, with a few ingredients. It's a versatile Japanese rice seasoning that can be used to add flavor on anything from onigiri to fries.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 10
Calories: 19 kcal
Course: Condiments
Cuisine: Asian, Japanese

Ingredients

  • 1 heet seaweed toasted, nori
  • 10 g white sesame seeds
  • 10 g black sesame seeds
  • ½ teaspoon salt sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoon bonito flakes

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 325°F/163°C.
  2. Place seaweed sheet and sesame seeds on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  3. Lightly toast in the oven at 325°F/163°C for 5-10 minutes, flipping the seaweed and stirring the sesame seeds every so often (to prevent from burning).
  4. Remove from oven and let cool.
  5. Break the nori into smaller pieces and add it along with the bonito flakes into a coffee/spice grinder.
  6. Blitz a few times, until the seaweed and bonito flakes are broken down into tiny pieces.
  7. Transfer into a bowl and add in the white and black sesame seeds, sea salt, and sugar.
  8. Toss a few times to combine.
  9. Transfer the furikake mix into a clean, dry, air-tight glass container.
  10. Enjoy on steamed rice or use in onigiri.

Notes

  • Instead of using the oven, you can use a dry frying pan to toast the sesame seeds over medium heat. 

Nutrition Information

Calories 19kcal (1%) Carbohydrates 1g (0%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 1g (2%) Saturated Fat 0.2g (1%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g (6%) Monounsaturated Fat 1g (5%) Cholesterol 0.1mg (0%) Sodium 119mg (5%) Potassium 16mg (0%) Fiber 0.4g (2%) Sugar 0.4g (1%) Vitamin A 13IU (0%) Vitamin C 0.1mg (0%) Calcium 30mg (3%) Iron 0.4mg (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 19

% Daily Value*

Calories 19kcal 1%
Carbohydrates 1g 0%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 0.2g 1%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 0.1mg 0%
Sodium 119mg 5%
Potassium 16mg 0%
Fiber 0.4g 2%
Sugar 0.4g 1%
Vitamin A 13IU 0%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Calcium 30mg 3%
Iron 0.4mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.