Photo: Pille R. Priske
Onigiri - Japanese Rice Balls
7 ingredients
20 min + 30 min
8 onigiri
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"Onigiri are Japanese rice balls. They're fun to make and are a staple of Japanese lunchboxes (bento). You can put almost anything in an onigiri; try substituting grilled salmon, pickled plums, beef, pork, turkey, or tuna with mayonnaise."
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
534
Calories
24g
Protein
27g
Fat
45g
Carbs
Counts 4 of 7 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 4 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Salmon | 100g cooked | 208 |
| Rice | 1 cup cooked (158g) white | 206 |
| Sesame | 1 tbsp (14g) | 120 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Bonito | not in our table | 0 |
| Seaweed | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 4 cups uncooked short-grain white rice
- 4 1/2 cups water
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup bonito shavings (dry fish flakes)
- 2 sheets nori (dry seaweed), cut into 1/2-inch strips
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
Directions
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