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User Friendly Onigiri Recipe


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Ingredients
  • 2 tbsps asian-style dressing, divided .
  • 1/4 c beef stock .
  • 1/2 lb ground beef .
  • 4 c cooked sushi rice (Minado's Perfect Sushi Rice shows how) .
  • 5 saltine crackers, crushed

Directions
  • Step #1 Combine beef, crackers, & 1 T.
  • Step #2 of the dressing in a bowl.
  • Step #3 Heat remaining dressing in a nonstick skillet over medium high heat.
  • Step #4 Roll the meat mixture into little meatballs, 1/2" to 3/4" in diameter.
  • Step #5 Cook meatballs in skillet for 8 mins, turning every once in awhile.
  • Step #6 Drain any extra fat off.
  • Step #7 Add beef stock, & let simmer uncovered on low for 5 mins.
  • Step #8 When meatballs are done, put them in a bowl & pour the sauce over them.
  • Step #9 Refigerate while you cook & season the rice.
  • Step #10 When you are ready to roll, have meatballs, a bowl of salty water to dip your hands in to keep the rice from sticking, rice, & a plate for the finished rice balls in front of you.
  • Step #11 Take about 1/4 c of rice in your hand & shape it into a flat rectangular shape.
  • Step #12 Place a meatball on top of the rice, & then wrap the rice around it.
  • Step #13 Pat the rice into place, not compressing the rice, & then carefully squeeze the ball together, just getting extra air & moisture out so the rice sticks to the meatball.
  • Step #14 Repeat about 19 times.
  • Step #15 This took me a while, but I imagine you can get faster with practice.
  • Step #16 (I include the time for cooking the sushi rice in the cook time).
  • Enjoy the User Friendly Onigiri recipe

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