Basic onigiri (recipe)

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Basic onigiri (recipe)
NameBasic onigiri
IngredientsRice Water Salt Nori Chinese five spice powder Umeboshi Toasted sesame seeds Canned tuna Smoked salmon
Cooktime (in hours)0.083333333
Totaltime (in hours)0.083333333
Keto friendlinessKeto friendly
Calories0
Fat0
Protein0
Carbohydrate0
Fiber0
Net carbohydrates0
Sugar0
Saturated fat0
Cholesterol (mg)0
Sodium0
Servings1
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Basic onigiri (recipe) is a keto friendly food item with net carbohydrates of about zero per serving.
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Basic onigiri (recipe)


  1. Let rice cool to where you aren't burning your hands when you handle it.
  2. Wash hands!
  3. Rinse hands and leave wet, and rub palms with salt.
  4. Take a handful of rice and ball with hands, using palm of left hand to form the base, and the palm and fingers of your right hand to form the two sides of a triangle.
  5. Toss and rotate so that the side that was on your left palm is now rotated to one of the sides on your right hand.
  6. Repeat until you have a nice triangle shape.
  7. Repeat starting with rinsing hands and salting hands.
  8. Wet hands do not stick to rice, which makes shaping the rice much easier.
  9. The salt adds flavor and helps to sterilize any bacteria.
  10. Consistency is key with the shapes and size, this will come with practice!
  11. Now that you have a basic rice ball, you can flavor with any of the optional ingredients or a mix: Sushi Nori- Simply wrap a piece of sushi nori around the rice ball.
  12. This is a very basic rice ball, and is seen in many boxed lunches.
  13. Classic!
  14. Chinese 5 Spice- I will often add a dash of 5 spice to the salt I'm using to add aroma and taste.
  15. Don't over do it, 5 spice becomes bitter if used excessively!
  16. Toasted Sesame Seeds- Sprinkle on top for aroma and taste.
  17. Can also use prepackaged Japanese rice dressing, sold in glass bottles to be shaken over rice for flavor.
  18. Ume-boshi or cooked fish- In one of the two flat sides of the onigiri, press a divot into it with a finger, and fill with the desired stuffing.
  19. Leave open or cover with a strip of sushi nori- not the ume boshi though!
  20. You don't want to choke on the seed if you didn't know it was there!. )

    Food tags
    Tuna, Medium Grain Rice, Rice, Japanese, Asian, Very Low Carbs, Low Protein, Low Cholesterol, Kid Friendly,, Inexpensive


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