Japanese rice balls onigiri

Easy Japanese rice balls with spicy salmon filling

Tuna onigiri are Japanese rice balls stuffed with tuna, mayo, and sriracha, wrapped in nori, and sprinkled with toasted sesame seeds. A delicious, popular snack!

These Spicy Crab Onigiri, or Japanese rice balls, are the perfect snack for any time of the year. It's fun to make and so tasty!

These onigiri recipes are so authentic and delicious! From tuna to salmon to cheese, there are so many tasty Japanese rice ball fillings to try.

<i>Onigiri</I>, pronounced <i>oh-nee-gee-ree</I>, is a rice ball that is often filled with a savory side dish and wrapped in <i>nori</I> (seaweed). Some of the common fillers are <i>umeboshi</I> and broiled salmon – just like this recipe!

Sushi rice is not just for making sushi! Another great way to use it is making rice balls (onigiri), either plain or with yummy fillings. I recently tried stuffing them with fillings a few times and was surprised how easily they come together, and my family *loved* them. (Well, ignore the 2 year old. She won't eat anything.) First you'll need to make a batch of sushi rice ~ Bring 3/4 cups sushi rice and 1 cup water to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and cover for 20 minutes. Remove from…

This recipe calls for freshly cooked rice. You can cook your rice in your rice cooker or pressure cooker. This is the most basic way to make Onigiri. You can also add egg, spam, tuna and/or your own flavorings and seasonings. Here's a video to show you how I made mine.

Easy and delicious Japanese onigiri, a rice triangle wrapped with nori seaweed. Learn two easy ways to make these portable rice snacks!