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Sesame Fried Onigiri Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Nycea / All my dishes 2 years ago A simple way to make this Japanese favorite at home. Prep:20m Cook:5m Servings:4	Nycea
	onigiri rice balls fried sesame seeds

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups Sushi Rice - (short grain rice)

Sesame Oil

Sesame Seeds

1 dash Garlic and Onion Powder *optional*

1 dash Salt

1 tbsp Rice Wine Vinegar

Directions

Steam rice as usual either on a stove top or in a steamer, I used a steamer.

Fluff rice, and add vinegar, salt, and the seasonings of your choice. You can also add curry powder or Miso paste.

I used a mold for my onigiri, shown here: http://www.cookingcute.com/onigiri_with_filling.htm

However it can also be molded by hand, but it must be down while hot or it wont stick together as well. Any shape will do, I used triangles.

Heat sesame oil in a pan and lightly fry Onigiri until golden on each side.

Photo from: http://www.c4vct.com/kym/bento/recipes.htm

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Comments

erisgrrrl 1 year, 9 months ago said:
The photo has nori wrapped around the base but it's not mentioned in the recipe. Do you add the nori before frying? Is it only a strip around the edges or does it cover the bottom as well?

nycea 1 year, 9 months ago said:
This was the closest photo I could find, it does wrap around the bottom, and considering the fact that nori is already toasted you don't need to fry it. But you can if you want. Give it a try and see how you like it!

maggiehc 1 year, 8 months ago said:
This sounds really good, especially with the miso added. Thanks for the recipe!

xerxes 9 months, 1 week ago said:
Wow! I never met anyone in the states here who liked onigiri. I've been making them by hand for years, and usually stuff them with umeboshi or salmon/mayo. But I can't wait to try it this way. I usually like to wrap the whole think with the nori. Arigato!

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