Spicy Tuna Yaki Onigiri

Name: Spicy Tuna Yaki Onigiri
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: Asian, Japanese
Ingredients: 4 oz canned tuna, drained; 1 tbsp hot sauce; 1 tbsp japanese mayo; cooked short grain white rice; sesame oil (for topping); hot sauce (for topping)

8 steps

Prep:5minCook:5min

A great addition to your lunchtime line up! This easy recipe takes less than 10 minutes to recreate. Spicy tuna yaki onigiri is a delicious variation of the traditional Japanese dish yaki onigiri. It involves grilling or pan-frying (or air frying) rice balls that are filled with a spicy tuna mixture.

Updated at: Thu, 31 Aug 2023 01:03:43 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories60.2 kcal (3%)

Total Fat4.4 g (6%)

Carbs1.4 g (1%)

Sugars0.1 g (0%)

Protein3.3 g (7%)

Sodium209.6 mg (10%)

Fiber0 g (0%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

4 ozcanned tuna

drained

1 Tbsphot sauce

1 Tbspjapanese mayo

short grain white rice

Instructions

Step 1

In a bowl, mix together the canned tuna, mayo and hot sauce. Set this aside.

Step 2

Add rice (short grain white rice works the best because it is more sticky compared to jasmine rice) into the mold until it's halfway full, creating a slight hollow for placing the spicy tuna mixture.

Step 3

Place a spoonful of the spicy tuna mixture, then proceed to fill the remaining space in the mold with more rice.

Step 4

Place the lid on top and press down securely.

Step 5

Alternatively, you can use your hands to create your own onigiri by sandwiching the spicy tuna mix between two layers of rice.

Step 6

Brush the top of the onigiri (rice balls) with hot sauce and then sesame oil.

Step 7

Air fry at 400F for 5 minutes. You could also pan-fry the rice balls in some oil until both sides are crispy. If using this method, brush hot sauce and sesame oil on the rice balls after pan-frying.

Step 8

Enjoy!