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- Total
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- Calories
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- Servings
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Japanese Onigiri – High-Protein Salmon-Filled Rice Balls
A portable, high-protein Japanese snack of seasoned rice wrapped around a salmon filling and crisp nori.
- Total
- 35 min
- Servings
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Calories · per serving
- 340 kcal
Written by
Ecem Akkaba · Dietitian
Dietitian, graduate of İstanbul Medipol University. She develops the recipes and nutrition values on FitZen.
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In short
Japanese Onigiri – High-Protein Salmon-Filled Rice Balls contains 340 calories per serving: 18 g protein, 55 g carbohydrate and 6 g fat. It takes 35 minutes in total and makes 2 servings.
About this recipe
Onigiri are the practical, nourishing rice balls of Japanese cuisine and make an ideal snack for school or work. The salmon filling delivers plenty of protein while the low fat content keeps it a light choice.
Method
- 1
Rinse the rice several times until the water runs clear.
- 2
Cook the rice with the water and let it steam for 10 minutes once tender.
- 3
Mix the rice vinegar, sugar, and salt, fold into the warm rice, and let it cool slightly.
- 4
Flake the salmon and mix it with the soy sauce, lemon juice, and mayonnaise.
- 5
Wet your hands with salted water, take a handful of rice, make a hollow in the center, and add the filling.
- 6
Press the rice around the filling to enclose it and shape into a triangle.
- 7
Wrap with a strip of nori, sprinkle with sesame seeds, and serve.
Tips
- Wetting your hands with salted water keeps the rice from sticking and makes shaping easier.
- Wrapping the nori just before serving keeps it crisp.
- Shaping the rice while it is still warm helps the balls hold together.
Language
- Japon Onigiri – Somon Dolgulu Yüksek Proteinli Pirinç Topları (Türkçe)
- Japanische Onigiri – Proteinreiche Reisbällchen mit Lachsfüllung (Deutsch)
- Onigiri Japonés – Bolas de Arroz Rellenas de Salmón Altas en Proteína (Español)
- Onigiri Japonais – Boulettes de Riz au Saumon Riches en Protéines (Français)
- Onigiri Giapponese – Polpette di Riso al Salmone ad Alto Contenuto Proteico (Italiano)
- أونيغيري ياباني – كرات أرز محشوة بالسلمون عالية البروتين (العربية)
- Onigiri Jepang – Bola Nasi Isi Salmon Tinggi Protein (Bahasa Indonesia)
- 和風おにぎり – 高たんぱく鮭入りライスボール (日本語)
- โอนิกิริญี่ปุ่น – ข้าวปั้นไส้แซลมอนโปรตีนสูง (ไทย)
- Onigiri Jepun – Bola Nasi Berinti Salmon Tinggi Protein (Bahasa Melayu)
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