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Musubi (Rice balls) Onigiri
A very popular snack and bento item. You will see this often at potlucks and at after school games as they are very portable. Traditionally made with a salted rice, sometimes stuffed with savory umeboshi (pickled plum) or seasoned with furikake (seasoned nori) or any other type of seasoned vegetable or salted meat/fish. We always grew up shaping these by hand, but now you can find musubi molds in every market / grocery store.
Ingredients
- 3 c. freshly cooked medium grain rice
- 1/2 -1 tsp. salt
- 1/4 or 1/2 Nori sheets quartered or halved
Flavorings:
- Favorite nori furikake
- 1/4 c. takuwan pickled turnip, finely chopped
- 1/4 c. ume pickled plum, finely chopped
- 1/4 c. sanbaizuke Japanese pickled vegetables
- 1/4 c. cabbage kim chee finely chopped
Stuffing:
- Umeboshi pickled plum
- Unagi freshwater eel
- Seasoned canned tuna or salmon
- Corned beef
Instructions
- Season rice with salt and desired flavorings, or combination of any flavorings.
- Scoop rice into desired size small bowls (keep inside of bowl wet with water) and transfer into wet, salted palms or transfer into molds.
- Stuff with desired stuffing.
- Shape into triangular shape Wrap with nori sheet or place ¾-inch band of nori around outer edge of musubi.
- Makes 14-18 small-medium size musubis.
Nutrition
Calories: 196kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 3gFat: 0.3gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 176mgPotassium: 65mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 28IUVitamin B1: 0.3mgVitamin B5: 1mgVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 9mgIron: 2mg
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