Description
Learn how to make quick and easy Spicy Tuna Onigiri, a popular Japanese snack perfect for picnics or a light meal. This recipe is designed for beginners, making it fun and stress-free to create delicious, homemade Japanese sushi.
Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked short grain rice
- ½ sheet nori
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black sesame seeds (optional)
- Water
- 5.29 oz canned tuna in oil
- 2 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon sriracha sauce
Instructions
- Season cooked rice with salt and mix well. Keep warm.
- Drain canned tuna and mix with mayonnaise and sriracha sauce.
- Spread plastic wrap on a clean surface.
- Place 3/4 cup of rice in the center of the plastic wrap and flatten into a circle.
- Spoon a portion of the spicy tuna mixture into the center of the rice.
- Lift and twist the plastic wrap to form a ball, pushing the filling inward.
- Gently flatten the ball and shape it into a triangle.
- Cut nori into strips.
- Stick a nori strip on the base of the rice ball.
- Garnish with black sesame seeds and serve.
Notes
- If preparing fresh rice, start with approximately 1.5 cups of uncooked short grain rice.
- You can use 2 sheets of nori if you prefer more seaweed.
- Regular toasted sesame seeds can be used instead of black sesame seeds.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: No-cook filling, Rice shaping
- Cuisine: Japanese