Description
These savory chicken onigiri will revolutionize your snack game with their delicious combination of seasoned rice and flavorful chicken filling, all wrapped in crispy nori. Perfect for a quick meal or a satisfying snack!
Ingredients
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Rice:
- 4 cups cooked sushi rice
- 0.5 teaspoon fine salt
- 2 tablespoons furikake
Chicken Filling:
- 0.5 pound boneless skinless chicken (drumsticks recommended)
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sake
- 0.25 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon mirin
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
Additional:
- 1 sheet nori (cut into small rectangles)
Instructions
- Prepare the Rice: Cook sushi rice with a bit more water than usual, then mix with salt and furikake.
- Marinate the Chicken: Marinate chicken in soy sauce, sake, baking soda, and cornstarch for 30 minutes.
- Prepare the Sauce: Whisk together soy sauce, mirin, and brown sugar.
- Cook the Chicken: Sauté marinated chicken until browned, then add garlic and sauce.
- Shape the Onigiri: Press rice into palm, add chicken filling, mold into triangles, and wrap with nori.
Notes
- You can customize the fillings with your favorite ingredients like pickled vegetables or grilled tofu.
- Make sure to wet your hands to prevent the rice from sticking when shaping the onigiri.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 onigiri
- Calories: Approx. 250 kcal
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 30mg