Furikake (Japanese Rice Seasoning)
Furikake is an intensely flavorful Japanese rice seasoning made with dried seaweed, sesame seeds, smoked bonito flakes, and more.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 12 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sake
- 2 tsp mirin
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 20 grams katsuobushi (dried bonito flakes)
- 10 grams kombu (dried kelp, optional (See Note 1))
- 4 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
- 1 tbsp black sesame seeds
- 5 grams nori (shredded (See Note 2))
- 1 tsp Trader Joes Multipurpose Umami Seasoning Blend
- 1 tsp aonori (dried green layer seaweed (See Note 3))
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 250°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- 2
In a small bowl, stir the soy sauce, sake, mirin, sugar, and salt together until the sugar is mostly dissolved. Set aside.
- 3
In a large bowl mix together the katsuobushi, kombu, sesame seeds with chop sticks.
- 4
Drizzle the soy sauce mixture over the dry ingredients evenly, fluff and mix with chopsticks to incorporate thoroughly.
- 5
Transfer furikake to prepared baking sheet and spread evenly to edges. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and using chopsticks, break up pies to evenly dry and avoid clusters. Return to oven and bake another 10-12 minutes, or until completely crisp. Let cool completely.
- 6
Using your hands, knife or scissors, cut the nori into small pieces and mix into the furikake along with the optional aonori and/or Trader Joes Multipurpose Umami Seasoning Blend (HIGHLY recommend). Store in an air tight jar. It can be refrigerated for up to 2 weeks.