A portable, high-protein Japanese snack of seasoned rice wrapped around a salmon filling and crisp nori.
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Ecem Akkaba · Dietitian
Dietitian, graduate of İstanbul Medipol University. She develops the recipes and nutrition values on FitZen.
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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.
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.
Rinse the rice several times until the water runs clear.
Cook the rice with the water and let it steam for 10 minutes once tender.
Mix the rice vinegar, sugar, and salt, fold into the warm rice, and let it cool slightly.
Flake the salmon and mix it with the soy sauce, lemon juice, and mayonnaise.
Wet your hands with salted water, take a handful of rice, make a hollow in the center, and add the filling.
Press the rice around the filling to enclose it and shape into a triangle.
Wrap with a strip of nori, sprinkle with sesame seeds, and serve.
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