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Spicy Tuna Onigiri
A Simple and delicious recipe for Spicy Tuna Onigiri! This tasty handheld delight can be eaten as a quick snack or grab and go lunch for busy days!
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 541 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Appetizer , Snacks , Lunch
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
masago sauce
- 1/2 cup Kewpie (or American mayonnaise)
- 2 tablespoons masago
- 1 tablespoon Sriracha
- 1/2 lime juiced
filling
- 8 ounces high quality raw tuna minced
- 3 tablespoons Kewpie (or American Mayonnaise)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Sriracha
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
rice and assembly
- 3 cups steamed short grain rice warm
- 2/3 cup Furikake Seasoning
- 8 .5"x 3" pieces nori
Instructions
masago sauce
- Place all ingredients into a mixing bowl and stir together. Set aside.
Cup of Yum
filling
- Place all filling ingredients into a mixing bowl and mix together until everything is completely combined.
assembly
- Press 1/4 cup rice into the bottom of an onigiri mold.
- Create a tablespoon sized divet in the center of the rice and fill with a scoop of tuna filling.
- Top the tuna and rice with an additional 2 to 3 tablespoons rice and firmly press with the onigiri mold top.
- Unmold the onigiri and wrap a piece of nori around the bottom center side of the triangle.
- Press the sides of the onigiri into the furikake seasoning. Repeat with remaining ingredients. Serve.
Notes
- **Recipe Makes 8 Small Onigiri - Each Serving Size is 2 Onigiri**
- Tips and Tricks for Onigiri Success
- Use a short or medium grain sticky rice to ensure your rice balls will stick together.
- Don't skip out on the sauce! - Most of the time you do not get a sauce for onigiri, but we think this simple masaho sauce pairs perfectly with the rice balls and make our recipe just a little bit special.
- Don't overfill the rice balls! It may be tempting to maximize the filling for these rice balls, but if you overstuff them they will easily fall apart!
- Alternatively, don't use too much rice, so there's still enough room for filling (it's a balancing act between rice and filling)!
Nutrition Information
Calories
541kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
42g
(14%)
Protein
19g
(38%)
Fat
32g
(49%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
18g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
64mg
(21%)
Sodium
740mg
(31%)
Potassium
234mg
(7%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
1334IU
(27%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
15mg
(2%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 541
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 541kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 42g | 14% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 32g | 49% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 18g | 106% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 64mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 740mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 234mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 1334IU | 27% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 2% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.