Japanese Yaki Onigiri (Grilled Rice Balls)
Japanese Yaki Onigiri (Grilled Rice Balls)

Hello everybody, it is me, Dave, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, japanese yaki onigiri (grilled rice balls). It is one of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Yaki onigiri, or grilled rice balls, are shaped balls of rice, with or without filling, that are grilled until the rice is crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. With this easy recipe you will be able to prepare perfect yaki onigiri for bento lunches, appetisers, or snacks. A favorite at Izakaya restaurants, Yaki Onigiri are Japanese grilled rice balls covered in savory soy sauce.

Japanese Yaki Onigiri (Grilled Rice Balls) is one of the most popular of recent trending meals in the world. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Japanese Yaki Onigiri (Grilled Rice Balls) is something that I have loved my entire life.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have japanese yaki onigiri (grilled rice balls) using 8 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Japanese Yaki Onigiri (Grilled Rice Balls):
  1. Get 1 cup Japanese white rice(150g)
  2. Get 1 tablespoon Soy sauce
  3. Take 2 teaspoons Sugar(Brown sugar)
  4. Get To taste Salt
  5. Prepare 1 handful Bonito flakes(Katsuobushi) *Optional
  6. Make ready 2 leaves Bamboo leaves(Sasano-ha) *For decoration
  7. Prepare 1 paper Baking paper(Parchment paper)
  8. Prepare Some Plastic wrap(Cling wrap)

I don't know why, but Onigiri just tastes so much better than plain rice in a bowl, even though it's just that very same rice rolled into a triangle shape. Check out my updated post on "Onigiri Rice Balls" for more ideas of how to make and shape. As any Japanese kid, or former kid, can tell you, onigiri are rice balls, the versatile national snack found in homes, convenience stores, and every school lunchbox. If you have made Onigiri (rice ball) before, add one more step and try Yaki Onigiri, crunchy grilled rice ball.

Instructions to make Japanese Yaki Onigiri (Grilled Rice Balls):
  1. Cook rice in a rice cooker.
  2. Combine soy sauce and sugar in a bowl and stir until sugar is dissolved.
  3. Add cooked rice in the bowl and mix well.
  4. Add bonito flakes and salt. Fold up the rice using a spatula.
  5. Divide the rice into 4 equal portions. Then, mould the Onigiri within the plastic wrap(cling wrap).
  6. Lay the baking paper in a frying pan and arrange the rice balls. Cook both sides with medium heat until you smell good aroma of soy sauce. (*If you are using gas stove, please be very careful not to burn it. You can also choose not to use the baking paper but to use oil when grilling. Salad oil or sesame oil are recommended.)
  7. Place some bamboo leaves on a plate or a basket and arrange Yaki Onigiri! Enjoy!

The recipe can be as simple as placing the rice ball on the grill and brush with soy sauce when browned. Here, I even made it more simple by browning Onigiri using frying pan. Yaki Onigiri (焼きおにぎり) is grilled rice ball. Yaki means "grilled" in Japanese (such as Teri yaki , Yaki soba, Yaki niku, Yaki tori, etc), and onigiri means "rice ball." If you have tried Japanese rice balls in the past, but not yaki onigiri, today is the day for you to discover this true Japanese comfort food! To make yaki onigiri, broil (or grill) the rice balls, turning once, until both sides are evenly browned.

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