Chicken Onigiri Recipe
Delight in the flavors of Chicken Onigiri, a Japanese rice ball stuffed with savory chicken filling. These handheld treats are perfect for a quick meal or snack and are sure to satisfy your cravings for something deliciously different.
- Author: moretti
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 8 onigiri 1x
- Category: Appetizer, Snack
- Method: Pan-frying, Mixing, Shaping
- Cuisine: Japanese
- Diet: Vegetarian
Sushi Rice:
- 4 cups cooked sushi rice
- 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
- 2 tablespoons furikake (optional)
Chicken Filling:
- 1/2 pound boneless skinless chicken meat (such as drumsticks), diced
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sake or water
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon mirin
- 1 tablespoon firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 sheet nori, cut into small rectangles
- Prepare Rice: Mix cooked sushi rice with salt and furikake.
- Marinate Chicken: Combine diced chicken with marinade ingredients, refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Make Teriyaki Sauce: Mix teriyaki sauce ingredients in a small bowl.
- Cook Chicken: Sauté marinated chicken until cooked.
- Prepare Glaze: Sauté garlic, add sauce mixture, cook until thickened.
- Assemble Onigiri: Shape rice balls with chicken filling and nori strips.
Notes
- You can customize the fillings with your favorite ingredients.
- Wet your hands when shaping the onigiri to prevent sticking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 onigiri
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: Chicken Onigiri, Japanese Rice Ball, Onigiri Recipe