flaked salmon rice ball
- Makes: 2
- Calories: 222 kcal
- Total Time: 1 h 15 m
- Prep: 1 h 10 m
- Cook: 5 m
- Japanese: Sake onigiri
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ingredients:
- 2 servings (4 ounces each)
- hot steamed rice
- 1 toasted dried laver (nori)
- 1/2 ounce flaked salmon
- 2/3 to 1 teaspoon salt
step 1:
Put 4 ounces steamed rice on a square of plastic wrap. Make a hollow in the center of the steamed rice and put 1/4 ounce flaked salmon there.
step 2:
Wrap the steamed rice in the plastic wrap and press into desired shape (triangular, ball or cylindrical).
step 3:
Remove the plastic wrap and sprinkle 1/3 to 1/2 teaspoon salt over the whole rice ball.
step 4:
Wrap the toasted dried laver (nori) around the rice ball. For triangle and ball shapes, use 3 1/3 in. × 7 in. size. For cylindrical shape, use 1 1/2 in. × 4 1/3 in. size.
comment:
The salty taste of the flaked salmon and the steamed rice is very good. It is one of the most popular rice balls in Japan.
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