Recipe : Yaki Onigiri (Japanese Grilled Rice Balls)
Yaki Onigiri（焼きおにぎり）is one of my favorite onigiri and so as my family! The Yaki Onigiri that is sold at the convenience stores is a bit different that my grand-parents and parents cooked for me when I was a child.
Ingredients (2 rice balls):
Traditional style:
300G (100G x 3) Japanese rice *steamed
2 Tbsp Soy sauce
2 Tbsp Canola oil
2 tsp Mirin
Modern style:
300G (100G x 3) Japanese rice *steamed
1 Tbsp Soy sauce
1/2 Tbsp Mirin
2 Tbsp Canola oil
Directions:
Traditional style:
1. Prepare cooked rice and water in separate bowls.
2. Wet your palms and put a certain amount of rice on the palm.
3. With using both hands, roll and form the onigiri to make triangle shape.
4. Pour canola oil in a pan and put onigiri.
5. Grill them until all surfaces get brown color.
6. Mix the seasonings in a bowl and apply the sauce little by little with a brush.
Modern style:
1. Prepare the steamed Japanese rice.
2. Add soy sauce and mirin, white sesame seeds in a pot. Mix well.
3. Wet your palms and put a certain amount of rice on the palm.
4. With using both hands, roll and form the onigiri to make triangle shape.
5. Pour canola oil in a pan and put onigiri.
6. Grill them until all surfaces get brown color.
YUCa’s Tips:
1. Use Japanese rice to make onigiri.
2. Classic stye : Grill first before putting sauce.
3. Classic style : Control the heat after putting sauce.
About Onigiri :
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