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Garlic Yaki Onigiri

Garlic Yaki Onigiri

Garlic Yaki Onigiri is a variation of Yaki Onigiri, Japanese rice balls that are grilled to crisp on the outside. In this recipe, we simply pan-fried the rice balls with oil infused with garlic. Seasoning is quite simple, only with soy sauce, but Katsuobushi bonito flakes mixed in the rice adds so much umami to this simple dish. The flavor combination of fried garlic and rice can’t go wrong, and it’s simply irresistible. You might want to double or triple the recipe as you may need more than a couple once you start eating these rice balls!

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Onigiri Bento Lunch Recipe

Onigiri Bento

Onigiri Bento Lunch is a typical Japanese meal taken to schools and workplaces. It contains rice balls with various fillings and nori seaweed, and small side dishes. Because bento lunches are usually prepared in the morning when time is limited, they shouldn’t be too elaborate. Unless you’re willing to wake up very early to cook everything, all components except onigiri can be prepared the night before. Most side dishes can be leftovers from the previous night’s dinner. Simply make a little extra food and set it aside with the bento in mind.

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Onigiri with Fried Onions

Onigiri with Fired Onions

Onigiri with Fried Onions is a simple treat made with store-bought fried onions seasoned with a soy sauce mixture (or Mentsuyu), mixed in rice, and shaped into triangular onigiri. Many of you may already have fried onions in your pantry from holiday use, making this a great way to recycle the ingredient. When the fried onions are flavored in the sauce, they taste almost like tempura (yum!). And, of course, they pair perfectly with steamed rice. This dish makes for an easy lunch to bring to work or a tasty after-school snack. It’s seasoned enough, but feel free to add a little salt to taste. Enjoy it as naked onigiri or wrap it with nori roasted seaweed. If you’re feeling lazy, you can simply enjoy the mixed rice as is. Hope you like it!

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Scrambled Egg Onigiri

Scrambled Egg Onigiri

This Onigiri rice ball is made with steamed white rice mixed with scrambled eggs, chopped green onion, and sesame seeds. It is a simple dish you can make anytime, and it’s perfect for breakfast or lunch. Salt is the only seasoning used in this recipe, but you can also add a bit of soy sauce or mayonnaise in the mix to add more flavors if you like.

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Folding Onigiri

folding onigiri

Folding Onigiri is another way to make Onigiri (おにぎり) rice ball. In this way, you don’t have to hold and shape steamed rice directly in your hands, therefore rice doesn’t stick everywhere. It is also called Onigirazu. All the fillings including rice are placed on a sheet of Nori roasted seaweed, and everything is neatly folded together like Origami paper. The fillings could be anything you like, but here I made Carrot Sunomono, Tuna mayo, and Tamagoyaki egg as fillings for the Onigiri. Super yummy and nutritious! Hope you enjoy this flavor combination!

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