Japanese Onigiri – High-Protein Salmon-Filled Rice Balls

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Method

1. 1

   Rinse the rice several times until the water runs clear.

2. 2

   Cook the rice with the water and let it steam for 10 minutes once tender.

3. 3

   Mix the rice vinegar, sugar, and salt, fold into the warm rice, and let it cool slightly.

4. 4

   Flake the salmon and mix it with the soy sauce, lemon juice, and mayonnaise.

5. 5

   Wet your hands with salted water, take a handful of rice, make a hollow in the center, and add the filling.

6. 6

   Press the rice around the filling to enclose it and shape into a triangle.

7. 7

   Wrap with a strip of nori, sprinkle with sesame seeds, and serve.