Sake Onigiri 塩鮭のおにぎり
Looking for a tasty and easy meal idea? Try this delicious salmon onigiri recipe! Perfect for lunch or a snack, these rice balls are filled with salted salmon and wrapped in crispy nori.
- Prep time
- 3 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 cups of cooked rice
- 1 piece of cooked shiosake
- 1 nori sheet
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the sushi rice by rinsing it under cold water until the water runs clear. Then, cook the rice according to the package instructions or by using a rice cooker. *1
- 2
Grill or pan fry salted salmon following this recipe (internal link). Break the cooked salted salmon into small flakes. Set aside.
- 3
Place ½ cup of cooked rice in a rice bowl layered with plastic wrap.
- 4
Make a small well in the middle of the rice.
- 5
Place a piece of salmon in the center. Top with another 1/2 cup of rice to cover the salmon piece.
- 6
Lift up the plastic wrap and wrap around the rice ball to shape with your hands.
- 7
Toast nori sheet briefly over heat, cut them into 3 strips.
- 8
Remove the plastic wrap off the onigiri and wrap it with a nori sheet.
- 9
Repeat for the remaining ingredients.