How to Make Onigiri (The Correct Way)

How to Make Onigiri (The Correct Way)

5min
1 servings
Easy

The basic, correct recipe for Onigiri, focusing on the ideal technique for shaping and the texture of the Gohan rice.

Recipe Video

Ingredients

  • Gohan (freshly cooked Japanese rice)
  • Salt
  • 1sheet de Nori (seaweed) opcional

Instructions

1

Lightly wet your hands with water and shake off the excess.

5s
2

Sprinkle salt onto one hand to season the rice.

5s
3
moldar

Shape your left hand into the desired form for the onigiri and place the fresh rice on top.

10s
4
moldar

In your right hand, create a 'claw' shape and use it to gently bring the rice together and mold it without pressing too firmly.

20s

Dica: The goal is to bind the rice, not compact it, to ensure it melts in your mouth.

5

Finish shaping the rice ball (the onigiri).

5s
6

Optionally, wrap the onigiri in the Nori sheet before serving.

5s

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Dietary Info

Vegetarian

Nutrition Facts

TACO Table - per serving

Nutrient
Amt.%DV*
  • Energy
    0 kcal0%
  • Carbohydrates
    0 g0%
  • Protein
    0 g0%
  • Total Fat
    0 g0%
  • Dietary Fiber
    0 g0%

*Daily reference values based on a 2,000 kcal diet (ANVISA). Data calculated from the TACO Table (UNICAMP).

Cuisine Type

japonesa

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