Crumbs: Onigiri (Japanese Rice Balls) 

Delicous and hands on recipe to try!

Tuna Onigiri Ball | Brooklynn Jolley | Argonaut

Want to get tactile with your cooking? This onigiri recipe is a fun, hands-on recipe that doesn’t take much time. Grab your friends or family and have fun making rice balls together! They’re easily customizable to your liking and super delicious.  

Ingredients: 

  • 12 oz canned tuna 
  • 2 ½-3 cups of rice 
  • 4 Tbsp. Mayonnaise 
  • 1 Tbsp. Rice wine vinegar 
  • ½ of a medium sized cucumber  
  •  5 baby carrots chopped 
  • 1 oz. cream cheese  
  • Plastic wrap 
  • Soy sauce (optional) 
  • Chili oil (optional) 

Directions:  

  1. Cook your rice in a rice cooker until al dente. 
  1. Let the rice cool until it’s done steaming and is warm (not hot) to the touch. 
  1. Add 4 tablespoons of rice wine vinegar into the rice and mix well. 
  1. Cube half of a medium sized cucumber and the 5-6 baby cut carrots. 
  1. Put the tuna in a bowl and add mayonnaise. 
  1. Stir until fully combined. 
  1. Take a 1 cup measuring cup and line it with plastic wrap.  
  1. Line the cup with a thin layer of rice.  
  1. Scoop some tuna and cream cheese into the cup. 
  1. Sprinkle on some of the cubed cucumber and carrots.  
  1. Optional: add in a dash of chili oil. 
  1. Cover the top with a thin layer of rice. 
  1. Lift it out of the measuring cup by the plastic wrap, mold it into a ball shape, and twist the excess plastic wrap at the top to seal it closed. 
  1. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours.  
  1. Take it out of the plastic wrap and serve with soy sauce (optional). 
  1. Enjoy!  

Brooklynn Jolley can be reached at [email protected] 

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