ingredients:
- 2 servings (4 ounces each)
- hot steamed rice
- 1 toasted dried laver (nori)
- 1 1/3 ounces shrimps
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 2/3 to 1 teaspoon salt
step 1:
Hull shell and devein shrimps. Bring the water to boil in a pan. Add the shrimps and boil for 3 minutes. Drain them in a colander and let cool.
step 2:
Cut the shrimps into half. Mix the mayonnaise and shrimps.
step 3:
Put 4 ounces steamed rice on a square of plastic wrap. Make a hollow in the center of the steamed rice and put the shrimp and mayonnaise mixture there.
step 4:
Wrap the steamed rice in the plastic wrap and press into desired shape (triangular, ball or cylindrical).
step 5:
Remove the plastic wrap and sprinkle 1/3 to 1/2 teaspoon salt over the whole rice ball.
step 6:
Wrap the toasted dried dried laver (nori) around the rice ball. For triangle and cylindrical shape, use 1 1/2 in. × 4 1/3 in. size. For ball shapes, use 3 1/3 in. × 7 in. size.
comment:
This rice ball is popular in Japan. The combination of fresh and juicy shrimp and mayonnaise suits the rice balls very well.