Description
Learn how to make onigiri! If you are new to onigiri (rice balls), it may look overwhelming, but I promise it’s not. With the right ingredients and a few tools – they are easy!
Ingredients
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- 2 cups dry sushi rice
- 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
- seaweed
- furikake
- cooked salmon (if using!)
- soy sauce for serving
Instructions
- Prepare sushi rice according to package instructions.
- Stir rice wine vinegar into rice until incorporated.
- Using the onigiri rice mold, pack some rice down in the bottom half (if filling). Add any fillings and then top with more rice and lightly pack down with cover.
- Store in refrigerator if not using right away.
- Remove onigiri from mold and place sushi nori wrapper shiny side out at the bottom of rice ball.
- Dip edges in furikake if desired.
Notes
- TIP: If including a filling, make sure to only place it in the very center of the rice ball or it won’t properly seal, you want the top and bottom rice pieces to be able to connect around the perimeter.
- TIP: If you have trouble getting your rice ball out, pry gently with a butter knife. You can also spray mold with cooking spray.
- TIP: The nori wrapper has two sides, the shiny side goes on the outside or it won’t stick as well.