Onigiri (Rice Balls) Recipe

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Onigiri (Rice Balls)
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  1. Sprinkle the salmon fillet with salt and let stand for 2 hours.
  2. Meanwhile, wash the rice thoroughly in cold water 30 to 60 minutes before cooking and let drain in colander. Place rice and water in a heavy, tightly covered saucepan over medium-high heat. When water just begins to boil, turn the heat to high and let it come to a vigorous boil. Reduce the heat to low and cook until all the liquid is absorbed by the rice, about 12 to 13 minutes. Turn off the heat and let the rice stand, covered, for 10 to 15 minutes. Using a flat wooden spoon or rice paddle, fluff the rice with a cutting motion. Stretch a towel under the lid and cover tightly to keep warm until ready to use.
  3. Toast the nori sheets over a high gas flame, and cut crosswise into 1-inch wide strips, or use pretoasted nori.
  4. Mix the bonito flakes with the soy sauce. Rinse the salt off the salmon, pat dry, and grill for 3 to 5 minutes. Use a fork to break the salmon into small pieces.
  5. Wet your hands with salted water to keep the rice from sticking to your hands. Cup one hand and place a handful of rice, about 1/2 cup, in your hand. Make an indentation in the rice and tuck in one of the fillings: a teaspoon of soaked bonito flakes, a few flakes of salmon, or a few pieces of pickled plum. Close the rice over the filling and mold it into a triangular shape. Mold the rice firmly, pressing just hard enough to hold it together. Set the rice triangle down on one of its sides and cover the top peak with a strip of nori, shiny side out, like a roof. You can also make cylindrical shapes and wrap the nori around the middle. Sprinkle sesame seeds over the rice shapes. These are great lunch treats.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 413.18 Kcal (1730 kJ)
Calories from fat 51.16 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.68g 9%
Cholesterol 13.04mg 4%
Sodium 94.39mg 4%
Potassium 355.88mg 8%
Total Carbs 74.35g 25%
Sugars 2.6g 10%
Dietary Fiber 4.64g 19%
Protein 14.8g 30%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 4%
Iron 1.5mg 8%
Calcium 80.6mg 8%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 128.88 Kcal (540 kJ)
Calories from fat 15.96 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.77g 9%
Cholesterol 4.07mg 4%
Sodium 29.44mg 4%
Potassium 111mg 8%
Total Carbs 23.19g 25%
Sugars 0.81g 10%
Dietary Fiber 1.45g 19%
Protein 4.62g 30%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 4%
Iron 0.5mg 8%
Calcium 25.1mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.9
    Points
  • 11
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

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