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Yaki Onigiri 焼きおにぎり
How to make Miso butter flavoured grilled rice balls
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 6 rice
Calories: 249 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
Onigiri
- 2 cups uncooked short grain rice *1
- 2 cups water
Miso Flavour
- 1 tbsp miso
- 2 tsp mirin
- 2 tsp sake
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1.5 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp finely chopped chive to garnish
- 1 tsp sesame seeds to garnish
Soy Sauce Flavour
- 1.5 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1.5 tbsp everything Bagel seasoning *2
- 1.5 tbsp butter
Instructions
- Cook the rice by following the instructions as per your rice cooker. *1
- While the rice is being cooked, put all the miso paste ingredients together in a bowl and mix well.
- Divide the cooked rice into 6 equal portions.
- Shape and squish the rice in a piece of cling wrap into a triangle shape. *3
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Miso Flavour
- Heat a cast iron skillet over medium heat and add butter.
- Grill the Onigiri for about 1 minute on each side and coat with the butter.
- Brush the miso paste over each side of the rice balls and grill each side until crispy. *4
- Serve with the garnishes.
Soy Sauce Flavour
- Heat a cast iron skillet over medium heat and coat the skillet with vegetable oil.
- Grill the Onigiri for about 1 minute on each side.
- Brush the soy sauce over each side of the rice balls every time it is turned over (turn a few times).
- Grill each side until crispy. Turn the heat off and serve on a plate.
- Top the grilled rice balls with 1/2 tbsp each of butter.
- Garnish with rice seasonings to serve.
Notes
- *1 If you don't have a rice cooker, please refer to the post "how to cook rice without a rice cooker"
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- *2 You can replace with any rice seasonings.
- *3 It does not have to be a triangle shape. You can shape them any way you like.
- Tip 1: Shape the cooked rice while the rice is still warm. It will be a little difficult to shape when the rice has cooled.
- Tip 2: Shape firmly to avoid the rice balls falling apart while they are grilled.
- *4 Be careful not to burn the rice balls once you brush with miso sauce because miso sauce contains sugar so could be easily burnt.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1rice balls
Calories
249kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
50g
(17%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
5mg
(2%)
Sodium
79mg
(3%)
Potassium
70mg
(2%)
Fiber
0g
(0%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
60IU
(1%)
Calcium
17mg
(2%)
Iron
0.5mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6rice
Amount Per Serving
Calories 249
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1rice balls | |
| Calories | 249kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 50g | 17% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 79mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 70mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 60IU | 1% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.