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Oinari-San Style Japanese Rice Ball (Onigiri) - Recipe Video

A simple and easy to understand recipe video shows how to make Oinari-San Style Japanese Rice Ball (Onigiri).
How about an oinari-san style Japanese rice ball (onigiri)? We mixed sweet and savory thin fried tofu (abura-age) with some rice to make onigiri. The rice is soaked well with sweet and savory broth and is very delicious. We don't have to stuff the rice into abura-age like oinari-san, but just mix, so it is very easy. You should definitely give it a try!
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Cook time

15 minutes

Ingredients
1 servings

  • Rice
    150 g
  • Thin fried tofu (Abura-age)
    1 sheets
  • Hot water
    as needed
  • Roasted white sesame seeds
    1 tbsp
  • (A)Water
    3 tbsp
  • (A)Sugar
    1.5 tbsp
  • (A)Soy sauce
    2 tsp
  • (A)Cooking sake
    1 tsp
  • (A)Japanese style granulated soup stock
    1/2 tsp
  • Garnish
  • Red pickled ginger
    5 g

How to make

  1. 1. Pour some hot water into thin fried tofu (abura-age) to remove the oil, drain the water and when it cools down, cut it into 0.4-inch cubes.
  2. 2. Heat ingredient (A) in a pot over medium heat. When it comes to a boil, add Step 1 and simmer it until the liquid evaporates, then remove from the heat.
  3. 3. Add the rice, white roasted sesame seeds, and Step 2 in a bowl and mix them together.
  4. 4. Once everything is blended, halve it and wrap each piece with a plastic wrap, and shape them into a triangle.
  5. 5. Serve them on a plate, garnish with red pickled ginger, and it's ready to serve.

Tips for cooking

Please adjust the seasoning to your liking. For abura-age, pour some hot water over it to remove the oil. It helps to make it flavorful.

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