Cherry & Dennis Helper Habitat

Japanese Salmon Onigiri

日式三文魚飯糰

Japanese Salmon Onigiri — finished dish

Total time: 45 min
Difficulty: Easy
Servings: 4 servings

Recipe overview

Flaked grilled salmon wrapped in warm rice makes simple portable Japanese onigiri.

01

Ingredients

Main ingredients

350 g salmon fillet
350 g Japanese short-grain rice
4 pieces nori
450 ml water
1 tbsp sesame seeds

Salmon seasoning

1 tsp salt
1 tsp soy sauce

Rice seasoning

1 pinch salt

Japanese Salmon Onigiri — ingredients

02

Tools

frying pan
rice pot
large bowl
onigiri mould or plastic wrap
knife

Japanese Salmon Onigiri — tools

03

Steps

Japanese Salmon Onigiri — Rinse rice, add water and cook

Step 1

Rinse rice, add water and cook

Rinse rice, add water and cook.

Japanese Salmon Onigiri — Fluff cooked rice and cool until warm to touch

Step 2

Fluff cooked rice and cool until warm to touch

Fluff cooked rice and cool until warm to touch.

Japanese Salmon Onigiri — Check salmon for bones and pat dry

Step 3

Check salmon for bones and pat dry

Check salmon for bones and pat dry.

Japanese Salmon Onigiri — Salt salmon and rest ten minutes

Step 4

Salt salmon and rest ten minutes

Salt salmon and rest ten minutes.

Japanese Salmon Onigiri — Pan-fry salmon over medium heat

Step 5

Pan-fry salmon over medium heat

Pan-fry salmon over medium heat.

Japanese Salmon Onigiri — Turn and cook until the centre is done

Step 6

Turn and cook until the centre is done

Turn and cook until the centre is done.

Japanese Salmon Onigiri — Remove salmon skin and bones, then flake

Step 7

Remove salmon skin and bones, then flake

Remove salmon skin and bones, then flake.

Japanese Salmon Onigiri — Mix flaked salmon with soy sauce

Step 8

Mix flaked salmon with soy sauce

Mix flaked salmon with soy sauce.

Japanese Salmon Onigiri — Mix rice with salt and sesame

Step 9

Mix rice with salt and sesame

Mix rice with salt and sesame.

Japanese Salmon Onigiri — Wet hands or mould and make a rice hollow

Step 10

Wet hands or mould and make a rice hollow

Wet hands or mould and make a rice hollow.

Japanese Salmon Onigiri — Add salmon filling, cover with rice and shape firmly

Step 11

Add salmon filling, cover with rice and shape firmly

Add salmon filling, cover with rice and shape firmly.

Japanese Salmon Onigiri — Wrap onigiri with nori and serve promptly

Step 12

Wrap onigiri with nori and serve promptly

Wrap onigiri with nori and serve promptly.

Common mistakes

Cook salmon through and check carefully for bones.

Tips

Rice should be warm, not hot or cold, for shaping.