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Meat Wrapped Onigiri
With sesame-flavored rice wrapped in thinly sliced beef glazed with shiny teriyaki sauce, this Meat Wrapped Onigiri recipe makes for an easy meal that's perfect for packing into a bento lunch.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
17 mins
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 351 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
- 350 grams cooked short-grain rice (1 rice cooker cup)
- 140 grams thinly sliced beef (4 very thin slices)
- 4 grams shiso (cut into thin ribbons)
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 3 tablespoons Teriyaki sauce
Instructions
- Use a mortar and pestle or a clean spice grinder to grind the sesame seeds coarsely.
- Add the ground sesame and shiso to the hot cooked rice and fold everything together until it's evenly combined.
- Divide the rice into 4 even segments.
- Cut a piece of plastic wrap onto a work surface, and scoop a quarter of the rice onto it.
- Use the wrap to shape the rice into a thick cylinder and then roll it up in the wrap. Repeat with the remaining 3 segments of rice.
- Spread a sheet of beef out on a cutting board. Unwrap and place an onigiri on the edge of the meat closest to you.
- Roll the rice in the beef, and then fold the sides around it to seal it shut.
- Heat a frying pan over medium heat and add the vegetable oil. Place the meat wrapped onigiri around the pan and let them brown on one side.
- As the onigiri brown, roll them a little to one side to brown a new section. Repeat until the roll is browned on all sides.
- Finish cooking the rolls by turning them on their ends with tongs to cook the sides.
- Once the onigiri are browned on all sides, use a paper towel to soak up all of the excess oil. Add the teriyaki sauce and roll the rice balls continuously until the sauce has thickened into a thick glaze and there's almost none remaining in the pan.
- Serve the Nikumaki Onigiri hot, or pack them into a bento box and let them cool completely before closing the lid.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
351kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
46g
(15%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
30mg
(10%)
Sodium
1070mg
(45%)
Potassium
400mg
(11%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
0.4IU
(0%)
Calcium
67mg
(7%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 351
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 351kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 46g | 15% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 30mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 1070mg | 45% |
| Potassium | 400mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 0.4IU | 0% |
| Calcium | 67mg | 7% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.