Spicy Tuna Onigiri

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  • Prep Time

    30 mins

  • Cook Time

    30 mins

  • Total Time

    50 mins

  • Servings

    12

  • Calories

    216 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Asian, Japanese

Spicy Tuna Onigiri

A recipe for Japanese rice balls with a spicy canned tuna filling.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 3 C hot/warm cooked short-grained rice
  • 1 can tuna drained
  • 2 tablespoon sriracha or hot sauce
  • 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 3 tablespoon green onion finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoon chili pepper flakes optional
  • 1 avocado sliced

Garnish:

  • 12 x 1 " nori seaweed strips
  • Furikake Japanese seasoning
  • sesame seeds
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Instructions

  1. Combine tuna, hot sauce, mayonnaise, salt and pepper, green onion, lemon juice and pepper flakes into a bowl and mix thoroughly. Adjust seasonings to taste.
  2. Place into the refrigerator until ready to use, at least 1 hour. (The longer it sits, the more flavourful the tuna will be).
  3. When ready to assemble, using an onigiri mold, add about 1 heaping tablespoon of warm rice to the mold, press down lightly with a spoon.
  4. Add 1 tablespoon of spicy tuna filling over top of the rice.
  5. Finish by adding another 1 tablespoon of rice on top of the filling to encase it. Press the mold firmly to retain the shape of the rice ball.
  6. Open the mold and remove the onigiri.
  7. Dip the exterior of the onigiri into some sesame seeds and furikake if you wish, and wrap it with a piece of nori.

Notes

  • Depending on the size of your mold, you may need to adjust how much filling and rice you need. Be sure to use hot/warm rice as cooled rice will not stick together well.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 216kcal (11%) Carbohydrates 39g (13%) Protein 6g (12%) Fat 4g (6%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 6mg (2%) Sodium 46mg (2%) Potassium 165mg (5%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 48IU (1%) Vitamin C 2mg (2%) Calcium 19mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 216 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 216kcal 11%
Carbohydrates 39g 13%
Protein 6g 12%
Fat 4g 6%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 6mg 2%
Sodium 46mg 2%
Potassium 165mg 4%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 48IU 1%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 19mg 2%
Iron 1mg 6%

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

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