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Onigiri

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Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish, Snack
Keyword: appitizers, main dish, rice
Total Time45 minutes
Servings: 6 people
This is a fun to make pressed rice dish that you can have as a snack, fun lunch, appetizer or even dinner as you watch some anime.

Equipment

  • Instant Pot
  • Onigiri mold optional

Ingredients

  • 3 ½ cups Cooked Japanese short-grain rice*
  • ¼ cup Brown rice miso
  • 1-2 teaspoons Salt
  • 2 cups Cooked baby bella mushrooms chopped small
  • Cooked seasoned pork for filling; chopped small
  • Colby jack cheese cut into small cube shapes
  • American Cheese or smoked gouda cheese cubed
  • Optional 4-5 nori sheets cut into thirds or strips
  • Optional sesame

Instructions

  • Follow the instructions in our Everyday rice post, or make plain Japanese short grain rice.
  • Keep rice warmed while you assemble the rest.
  • In a medium bowl, add the cooked mushrooms, cooked rice and add 1 Tablespoon of miso.
  • Take a couple of Tablespoons of the rice and shape into a flat patty, like a tiny burger. Top with pork pieces and/or cheese of your choice. Cover the stuffing with additional rice, and shape into a small stuffed triangle shape. An onigiri mold makes this process easier to hold the shape better after everything is stuffed, but its not absolutely necessary.
  • Wrap with the nori sheets around one side, and top it with sesame for added crunch if desired.

Notes

  • The onigiri mold was a lifesaver, and made making these in batches much easier. We were feeding about 5 to 6 people and wanted it to be kind of a make-your-own with your own flavors and choices. This was a fun group activity and delicious!
  • You can choose your own stuffing -- the list is endless. Try with salmon, tuna, cucumber or other veggies or whatever! But don't overstuff, or they'll start falling apart.
  • This recipe goes more into detail about how to maintain the rice and keep it in place
  • https://brokebankvegan.com/onigiri/#recipe