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Sake Onigiri 塩鮭のおにぎり
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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.

Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 2 rice
Calories: 228 kcal
Course: Main Course, Snacks
Cuisine: Japanese

Ingredients

  • 2 cups rice cooked
  • 1 piece shiosake cooked
  • 1 nori sheet

Instructions

Preparation of Rice & Salted Salmon
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  1. 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
  2. Grill or pan fry salted salmon following this recipe (internal link). Break the cooked salted salmon into small flakes. Set aside.
Shaping Sake Onigiri
  1. Place ½ cup of cooked rice in a rice bowl layered with plastic wrap.
  2. Make a small well in the middle of the rice.
  3. Place a piece of salmon in the center. Top with another 1/2 cup of rice to cover the salmon piece.
  4. Lift up the plastic wrap and wrap around the rice ball to shape with your hands.
  5. Toast nori sheet briefly over heat, cut them into 3 strips.
  6. Remove the plastic wrap off the onigiri and wrap it with a nori sheet.
  7. Repeat for the remaining ingredients.

Notes

  • *1 prep and cooking time does not include cooking rice.

Nutrition Information

Calories 228kcal (11%) Carbohydrates 45g (15%) Protein 7g (14%) Fat 2g (3%) Saturated Fat 0.4g (2%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g (1%) Monounsaturated Fat 0.1g (1%) Cholesterol 5mg (2%) Sodium 80mg (3%) Potassium 60mg (1%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 0.3g (1%) Vitamin A 65IU (1%) Vitamin C 0.5mg (1%) Calcium 17mg (2%) Iron 0.3mg (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2 rice

Amount Per Serving

Calories 228

% Daily Value*

Calories 228kcal 11%
Carbohydrates 45g 15%
Protein 7g 14%
Fat 2g 3%
Saturated Fat 0.4g 2%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g 1%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.1g 1%
Cholesterol 5mg 2%
Sodium 80mg 3%
Potassium 60mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 0.3g 1%
Vitamin A 65IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 2%
Iron 0.3mg 2%

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