Spicy Tuna Onigiri

When I lived in Japan one of my favorite convenience store snacks was the spicy
tuna onigiri from either 7-11 or Lawson. Unlike most places, in Japan the
convenience stores actually have good food and nothing hits the spot quite like
a spicy tuna rice ball in between bar hopping in Golden Gai!

Servings: 10 riceballs

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Prep Time
3 minutes

Cook Time
20 minutes

Forming Time
20 minutes

Total Time
43 minutes

Course:

Lunch Snack

Cuisine:

Asian Japanese

Keywords:

Rice Seafood Spicy tuna japanese food rice ball Stuffed Rice Balls

Instructions

1 The first thing to do is to wash your rice well and then cook it. If you are
using a rice cooker then just follow your machines instructions.

To make it in a pot add the washed rice and water to a pot and bring to a
simmer. Once simmering reduce heat to minimum and cover with a lid. Let sit for
16 minutes then take off the heat.
2 While the rice is cooking you should make the filling. Finely mince your tuna
with a knife and place it in a bowl. Add the mayonnaise, soy sauce, sesame oil,
and hot sauce of your choice to taste. Give everything a good mix and taste a
bit to see if you should adjust anything.
3 When the rice is done you can get to forming the onigiri. If you are using a
mold just use that and skip the rest of the instructions. If you don't have a
mold then continue reading.
4 Lay down a sheet of plastic wrap on a flat surface. Place a handful of rice in
the center and flatten a bit while making a divot in the center. Place a heaping
teaspoon of spicy tuna filling in the divot.
5 Get your hands under the plastic and bring up to close the ball.
6 Flatten a bit with your palm and use your pinky and ring finger to shape the
corners for the signature triangular shape (see photos above in article for
reference).
7 Open the plastic wrap and press some furikake onto two of the sides of the
triangle. Then wrap your strip of nori on the bottom and remove the onigiri to a
serving platter or plate. Enjoy!

Spicy Tuna Onigiri

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