tuna & mayonnaise rice ball

  • Makes: 2
  • Calories: 332 kcal
  • Total Time: 1 h 15 m
    • Prep: 1 h 10 m
    • Cook: 5 m
  • Japanese: Tsuna-mayo onigiri

ingredients:

step 1:

Drain the oil from the tuna and place tuna in a bowl. Add the mayonnaise to the tuna and mix.

step 2:

Put 120 g steamed rice on a square of plastic wrap. Make a hollow in the center of the steamed rice and put the tuna and mayonnaise mixture there.

step 3:

Wrap the steamed rice in the plastic wrap and press into desired shape (triangular, ball or cylindrical).

step 4:

Remove the plastic wrap and sprinkle 1/3 to 1/2 teaspoon salt over the whole rice ball.

step 5:

Wrap the toasted dried dried laver (nori) around the rice ball. For triangle and ball shapes, use 6 cm. × 18 cm. size. For cylindrical shape, use 4 cm. × 11 cm. size.

comment:

Tuna & mayonnaise rice ball is very popular in Japan.