Best Onigiri with Your Favorite Fillings
Japanese rice balls, known as onigiri or omusubi, are a popular addition to bento lunch boxes, or can be enjoyed on their own as an appetizer or snack. They are easy to make at home!
Servings: 6 onigiri rice balls
Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked sushi rice
- 50 g rice seasoning
- 1 sheets nori
- Onigiri filling of your choice
- water
- vinegar
Instructions
- Season the cooked rice with rice seasoning in a large mixing bowl. Make sure to mix thoroughly.
- Divide the rice mixture into 6 equal portions.
- Add 1 tablespoon of vinegar into about 1 cup of water. Wet your hands with the vinegar water to prevent the rice from sticking to your hands.
- Take one portion of rice and start rolling it into a ball.
- Make an indent, add your favorite fillings and fold the rice over the indent to fully encase your fillings, then lightly press into a ball.
- Place a slice of nori on the bottom of the rice ball. The rough side should face the rice. Repeat with the rest of the rice and fillings.