Japan

Yaki Onigiri

Name: Yaki Onigiri
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 pieces
Cuisine: Japan
Ingredients: 500 g Cooked sushi rice; 2 tbsp Soy sauce; 1 tbsp Mirin; 1 tsp Sesame oil; some of each Sesame & nori; 1 pinch Salt

Grilled rice triangles with soy glaze

Yaki onigiri are grilled rice balls whose outside is brushed with soy sauce and toasted crisp.

The simple, savoury snack gains a golden crust and nutty aroma from the toasting.

Servings4 pieces

Time20 min

LevelEasy

Ingredients

Cooked sushi rice500 g
Soy sauce2 tbsp
Mirin1 tbsp
Sesame oil1 tsp
Sesame & norisome of each
Salt1 pinch

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Press warm rice firmly into triangles.
Mix soy sauce with mirin and sesame oil.
Toast the rice triangles in a pan or on the grill.
Brush several times with the soy glaze.
Fry crisp, serve with sesame and nori.

Make it original

Mirin and nori for yaki onigiri are in the Asia Boutique.

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