Easy & Delicious Tuna Onigiri

Try this delicious and easy tuna onigiri for lunch! This recipe makes 2 onigiris.

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Step 1

First, begin by making your rice. I used white sticky short grain rice. Wash and drain 2 times and then cook your rice.

Step 2

Next, drain and squeeze the oil/water from your canned tuna.

Step 3

Then transfer the tuna into a bowl. Add 2 Tbsp of mayonnaise. Add pepper and mix.

Step 4

Get your cooked rice. Make sure it’s cooled down so it's not hot but just warm enough to assemble into an onigiri.

Step 5

Transfer 250-300g cooked rice into a bowl and add 1 Tbsp of sesame oil and 1 Tbsp of sesame seeds. Mix. You can add a splash of soy sauce here if you want it a bit more salty.

Step 6

Next, with gloves on, scrunch up a packet of Korean roasted seaweed onto a big plate. (I used two packets, but 1 is enough)

Step 7

Time to make the onigiri! Take a handful of rice and flatten in the middle. Add a scoop of tuna mix and cover with another ball of rice. Keep shaping until it forms a ball. Then, using your thumb and forefinger, shape into a triangle.

Step 8

Finally, dip the onigiri into the seaweed and coat it on all 3 sides.

Step 9

Enjoy!