Description
15-min. Easy Japanese Tuna Onigiri is a delightful and quick treat that’s perfect for any time of day. These rice balls are filled with creamy tuna and mayo, then wrapped in dry roasted seaweed, making them an ideal choice for breakfast, snacks, or lunchboxes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 sheets nori (or half sheets)
- 2 cups cooked short grain rice
- 5.29 oz canned tuna (in oil or water)
- 2 tbsp Japanese mayo (or regular mayonnaise)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Optional: 1 tsp sesame seeds for garnishing
Instructions
- Prepare the rice: In a large bowl, combine hot cooked short-grain rice with salt using a rice paddle; set aside.
- Make the tuna filling: Drain the canned tuna using a fine sieve and mix with mayonnaise in a small bowl.
- Shape the rice balls: Wet your hands to prevent sticking; take 1/2 cup of rice, flatten it slightly, add a spoonful of the tuna mixture in the center, then fold rice over the filling and form into triangular shapes.
- Wrap with nori: Use nori sheets to wrap each shaped onigiri securely.
- Serve immediately or store properly for later enjoyment.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: No cooking required, just assembly
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 20mg