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Cheese and Chili Oil Flavor Onigiri - Recipe Video

A simple and easy to understand recipe video shows how to make Cheese and Chili Oil Flavor Onigiri.
This is a recipe for a Japanese rice ball (onigiri) with a mature and slightly spicy taste of cheese and chili oil (la-yu) . For those who don't like spicy food and for children, you can enjoy it without chili oil as well. Since it is easy to make, it is also recommended for a late night snack when you are hungry or having it after drinking some Japanese rice wine (sake) as a finishing dish. You should definitely give it a try!
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Cook time

10 minutes

Ingredients
2 onigiris

  • Japanese leek
    15 g
  • Chili Oil（La-yu）
    as needed
  • Sliced cheese
    2 sheets
  • Rice
    200 g
  • White sesame seeds
    as needed

How to make

  1. Prepare. Cook the rice.
  2. 1. Cut the sliced cheese into 0.2-inch cubes.
  3. 2. Mince Japanese leek.
  4. 3. Put the rice, white sesame, sliced cheese and Japanese green onion into a bowl and mix. Add 3 to 4 drops of chili oil and mix well.
  5. 4. Divide the food from Step 3 into 2 equal parts, place on a plastic wrap, and grip it into shape.
  6. 5. Serve on a plate and it's done!

Tips for cooking

Please adjust the seasoning to your liking. You can use the cheese of your choice such as processed cheese instead of sliced cheese.

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