Japanese
Yaki Onigiri (Grilled Rice Balls)
This Chili Oil is pure addiction. The flavors are all so fragrant yet not overwhelmingly spicy. This is just enough kick to get you started. This recipe is directly from Will Yeung’s Youtube channel. The only difference is that I leave out the garlic and Onions.
Ingredients:
Sweet Miso Sauce
- Cooked Rice
- 1 Tablespoon Sesame Oil
- 4 Tablespoons Sweet Miso Sauce
- Bit of Oil for greasing
- Sesame Seeds for garnish
- 1 sheet of Nori, cut in 6 pieces
Sweet Miso Sauce
- 300g Miso
- 6 Tablespoons Mirin
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 3 Tablespoons Water
- 1 1/2 Teaspoons Vinegar
- Cook the rice to instructions
- Scoop rice onto a plate to cool
- Wet your hands to prevent sticking and start to compress the rice into the desired shape, or triangle
- Once the rice is all assembled, you can mix together the sesame oil and sweet miso sauce
- Lay onigiri onto lightly oiled baking sheet and brush the sauce onto one side
- Place under hot grill or a broiler until the sauce begins to char
- Flip onigiri over and repeat the sauce on the other side
- Once done, you can take them out and wrap each yaki-onigiti in nori before eating
- Dress with sesame seeds
Notes:
- I also grilled over a pan, but realized the rice sticks and it gets messy. :(
- If I want this stuffed, I will put in 1 tablespoon of chopped kimchi
- will explore other stuffings, tbd