Japanese Salmon Rice Balls (Sake Onigiri)

Name: Japanese Salmon Rice Balls (Sake Onigiri)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 350 g cooked Japanese short-grain rice; 100 g salmon fillet (skin removed and deboned); 1 tbsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu); 2 tbsp finely chopped green onions; 1 tsp butter; ½ tbsp toasted white sesame seeds; 4 strips roasted seaweed for sushi (nori)

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:10min

Discover how to make one of Japan's most popular rice ball options - onigiri with salmon! This rice ball is one of my favorites. I am confident that if you try this snack, you will love it too!

Updated at: Fri, 29 Aug 2025 20:46:19 GMT