Tuna Mayo Onigiri
by Aiko Recipes › Snack
57 minutes 9 Steps
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Gather the ingredients
- 300g Japanese short-grain rice
- 360ml water
- 145g tin tuna, drained
- 2 tbsp Japanese mayonnaise
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- Salt
- 2 sheets nori, each cut into 3 strips
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Rinse the rice
Rinse and swirl the rice in a few changes of water until it runs nearly clear.
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Soak the rice
30 minutesSoak the drained rice in the measured water in its pan.
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Cook the rice
12 minutesBring to the boil, cover tightly and cook on the lowest heat.
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Steam off the heat
10 minutesLeave covered, off the heat. Don't lift the lid.
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Make the filling
Mix the tuna with the mayonnaise and soy.
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Cool the rice
5 minutesFluff the rice and let it cool until you can handle it comfortably.
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Shape the onigiri
Wet your hands and rub them with salt. Take a sixth of the rice, make a well in it, add a spoonful of filling and cover it. Press into a triangle with 3 or 4 firm presses, turning as you go.
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Wrap and serve
Wrap a strip of nori around the base just before eating, so it stays crisp.