Easy Yaki Onigiri
Easy Yaki Onigiri are delicious grilled Japanese rice balls with a crispy soy glaze, perfect as a savory snack or light meal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Snack
- Method: Grilled
- Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients
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- 2 cups cooked Japanese short-grain rice
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon mirin
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or sesame oil
- Optional: toasted sesame seeds or chopped nori for garnish
Instructions
- Mix soy sauce, mirin, and sugar in a small bowl until sugar dissolves to make the glaze.
- With wet hands, shape the warm cooked rice into 4-6 triangular or oval-shaped balls.
- Heat oil in a non-stick pan over medium heat.
- Place the rice balls in the pan and cook each side for 3-4 minutes until golden and slightly crispy.
- Brush the rice balls with the soy glaze and cook another 1-2 minutes per side to caramelize the glaze.
- Remove from pan and optionally sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds or chopped nori before serving.
Notes
For extra flavor, try stuffing the onigiri with a little pickled plum or tuna mayonnaise before grilling.