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6 Popular Onigiri Recipes

5 from 5 votes
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 10 minutes
Total: 15 minutes
Servings: 4 onigiri
Author: Juri Austin
Enjoy homemade onigiri with these 6 popular recipes. Learn how to make delicious, authentic Japanese rice balls with ease!
6 onigiri with nori seaweed on a plate

Ingredients
  

Fillings of your choice (choose your favorite one *see note)
  • 4 Umeboshi, Remove the seed and chop to make the paste
  • 1 Salmon fillet, Grill and break it into flakes
  • 2 Tbsp Kombu tsukudani
  • 1 Tbsp Mentaiko, Remove from the thin membrane
  • 6 Tbsp Katsuobushi, 10g and 1 Tbsp Soy sauce (Combine together)
  • 5 oz Canned tuna, 140g and 2 Tbsp Mayonnaise (Drain tuna and combine together)

Instructions
 

  1. Nori sheet: Divide a Nori sheet into three equal pieces.
  2. Filling of your choice: Refer to the ingredients section for preparation details.
  3. Collect ingredients: Gather cooked Japanese rice, the nori sheets, the salmon, a bowl of water, and salt.
  4. Rice and filling: Fill a small bowl halfway with rice, create a small dent in the center, and add 1 or 2 teaspoons of your filling. Fill the rest of the bowl with more rice.
  5. Water and salt on your hands: Wet both hands with water, put some salt (2 fingertips of salt) on your palm and rub between your hands.
  6. Shape rice: Place the rice on your hand and hold it with both hands. Form a triangle shape by pressing gently with both your palms and fingers while rolling it several times.
  7. Wrap: Wrap the triangular rice with nori.

Notes

  • Equipment: Small bowl.
  • Storage: Wrap each one with plastic wrap, put it in a container, and keep them in the fridge for a couple of days and one month in the freezer.
  • Japanese short-grain rice (starchy and sticky) is ideal for making onigiri. If you are new to cooking rice, see "How to cook Japanese rice on the stove."
  • The filling amount is up to you, so feel free to tweak it for your preference.
  • The nutrition label is for salmon onigiri.
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Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 188kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 8.8gFat: 8gCholesterol: 12.8mgSodium: 218.9mg

This nutritional information is estimated and provided for general reference only.

Course: Rice
Cuisine: Japanese
Keyword: onigiri

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