15-min. Easy Japanese Tuna Onigiri
Discover the delightful taste of Japan with these 15-min. Easy Japanese Tuna Onigiri! Perfect for breakfast, snacks, or lunchboxes, these flavorful rice balls combine creamy tuna mayo and nori for a satisfying bite.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: Makes approximately four onigiri servings 1x
- Category: Snack
- Method: No cooking required
- Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients
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- 2 sheets nori
- 1 tsp sesame seeds (optional)
- 2 cups cooked short grain rice
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 5.29 oz canned tuna
- 2 tbsp Japanese mayo
Instructions
- Prepare the rice by seasoning hot cooked short-grain rice with salt in a bowl.
- Strain canned tuna using a fine sieve and mix it with Japanese mayo in a separate bowl.
- Cut nori sheets according to preference.
- Shape rice into balls, create a dent, and fill with tuna mayo mixture.
- Pack the rice around the filling into triangle shapes and wrap each with nori.
- Garnish with sesame seeds if desired and serve immediately.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 195
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 240 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg