Onigiri Japanese Rice Balls

Name: Onigiri Japanese Rice Balls
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 3 cups cooked rice (freshly cooked and cooled just slightly*); 2 tablespoons furikake (+ more if desired); water (just to wet your hands); kosher salt (to sprinkle on your hands); 2 sheets roasted nori (cut into small strips); sesame seeds

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:15min

This recipe calls for freshly cooked rice. You can cook your rice in your rice cooker or pressure cooker. This is the most basic way to make Onigiri. You can also add egg, spam, tuna and/or your own flavorings and seasonings. Here's a video to show you how I made mine.

Updated at: Sat, 06 Jun 2026 12:28:47 GMT