Description
Onigiri (Japanese Rice Ball) is such a versatile meal – and one your kids will love! Try this easy chicken onigiri recipe with sriracha mayo for your next lunch or snack!
Ingredients
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- 1/3 pound boneless chicken breast, sliced into thin strips
- 1 thumb size ginger, peeled and sliced into thin strips
- 1 small carrot, peeled, sliced into thin strips
- 1 stalk scallion, sliced into thin strips
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sake
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cup cooked Japanese rice
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon sriracha sauce
- Nori sheets
- Kosher salt
Instructions
- Marinate the chicken: Place the chicken, garlic, soy sauce and sake in a bowl and mix well. Marinade for 15 minutes.
- Make the spicy mayonnaise: Meanwhile, mix mayonnaise and sriracha sauce together in a bowl and set aside.
- Season the rice: Add salt to the rice and using a plastic or wooden spoon, fluff the rice (do not over mix or toss) until salt is evenly mixed in.
- Cook the carrots and ginger: In a small skillet over medium heat, add the oil, carrots, and ginger and stir fry for 2-3 minutes, until vegetables are soft but still yielding a slight crunch. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
- Cook the chicken: Using the same pan, add chicken and cook on medium for 5 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through. Set aside.
Assembling The Onigiri
- Mise en place: Set a bowl of water next to your ingredients.
- Shape the rice: Wet your hands (this prevents the rice from sticking) and grab a small handful of rice. Flatten the rice and shape it into a triangle.
- Fill the rice ball: Make a dent in the center of the nigiri and spread a little sriracha mayonnaise all the way to the tip of the nigiri. Lay a few strips of scallions, ginger and carrot in the center of the dent. Finish by adding one or two pieces of chicken on top of the vegetables.
- Wrap the rice ball in nori: Lay the onigiri on top and in the center of a sheet of nori and fold in half.
- Serve: Divide the onigiri among 2 plates and serve.
Notes
The rice balls can be refrigerated for up to 2 days, without the nori sheets, wrapped individually in plastic wrap. When reheating, place the onigiri in the microwave, wrapped, and microwave on high for 30-40 seconds.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 onigiri
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 1.3g
- Sodium: 268mg
- Fat: 9.8g
- Saturated Fat: 1.6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4.7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 0.6g
- Protein: 10.9g
- Cholesterol: 28.8mg