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15-min. Easy Japanese Tuna Onigiri


  • Author: Dulcia
  • Total Time: 15min

Ingredients

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Seasoned Rice:

2 cups cooked short grain rice 🍚
½ teaspoon salt 🧂
1 teaspoon sesame oil 🌿
Tuna Mayo Mixture:

5.29 oz canned tuna, drained 🐟
2 tablespoons mayo (Kewpie mayo) 🥄
Nori:

½ sheet nori, cut into 2 strips 🌿


Instructions

1️⃣ In a large mixing bowl, combine your warm cooked rice, sesame oil, and salt until well mixed. Keep warm and set aside. 🍚

2️⃣ In a small bowl, mix together the drained canned tuna and mayo. Divide this mixture into 2 equal portions. 🐟🥄

3️⃣ Cut half a sheet of nori into 2 strips. You can use a whole sheet if you prefer more seaweed. 🌿

4️⃣ Lay a large sheet of plastic wrap on your working surface. Take 1 cup of the cooked rice and spread it out into a circle, about ½ inch thick. 🍘

5️⃣ Place 1 portion of the tuna mayo mixture into the center of the rice circle. Then, take the corners of the plastic wrap and twist the rice into a ball, pushing the tuna mixture inside. 🥡

  • Prep Time: 10min
  • Cook Time: 5min