Yaki Onigiri (Japanese Grilled Rice Balls)

Name: Yaki Onigiri (Japanese Grilled Rice Balls)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 700 g cooked Japanese short-grain rice; 1 tbsp toasted white sesame seeds; 1 tbsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu); 1 tbsp butter; 2 tbsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu); 1 tbsp mirin; 1 tsp toasted sesame oil; 1 tsp yellow miso paste (awase); 1 tsp garlic paste

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:5min

Yaki onigiri are delicious, crispy grilled Japanese rice balls brushed with miso and soy sauce and fried in butter. With just a few typical Japanese pantry items, you can whip up this tasty snack in no time! They're perfect for bentos too!

Updated at: Sun, 06 Apr 2025 08:34:26 GMT