Salmon Omusubi (Rice Ball). Cook it using rice cooker for japanese rice setting. Omusubi are basically balls of plain or seasoned rice. They make for an easy snack on the go and or part of your lunch or dinner.
There are all kinds of ways to prepare omusubi and Salted rice filled with savory goodies and wrapped in sheets of nori.
Learn about the origins of onigiri, the best rice to use and step-by-step directions.
Broiled Salmon and Salmon Onigiri (Rice Ball).
You can have Salmon Omusubi (Rice Ball) using 7 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Salmon Omusubi (Rice Ball)
- You need 1 cup of japanese rice.
- Prepare of water.
- You need to taste of salt.
- You need to taste of black pepper.
- It's of sesame seeds (optional).
- Prepare 100 g of boneless salmon.
- It's of butter.
Prep Time. [Salmon Onigiri - Rice Ball]. In a non-stick frying pan, heat a little bit of oil and sauté salmon. With a wooden spoon, break up into smaller pieces. To open up a tiny onigiri stand by the beach The kids at the beach would come by and ask for a salmon or.
Salmon Omusubi (Rice Ball) instructions
- Wash the rice 3-4 times untill water runs clear. drain water and let it sit for 30 min. Cook it using rice cooker for japanese rice setting..
- While the rice is cooking clean fish, marinate with salt and pepper..
- When the rice is cooked take it out in a flat box, lightly separate the rice and sprinkle salt and sesame seeds. Sesame seeds give a bit of crunch and nutty flavor to Omusubi. You can skip sesame seeds if you don't like it. Gently mix the rice. Cover with wet paper towel or cloth, keep aside..
- Pan fry the fish in butter. Keep the fish soft do not fry it for long..
- Mash fish fillet and gently mix with rice..
- Japanese rice is very sticky to shape it into a triangular or ball shape, wet your hands with water. Take handful of rice mix and shape it. You can even shape it using cling film / Saran wrap..
- Omusubi is ready to be served. It can be eaten warm or cold. This is a good snack to carry on the go..
Biting into the two rice balls I bought for lunch every day was an adventure. Would it be a bit of gingery chicken? Some bright orange salted fish roe? Salted salmon was always one of my favorite fillings. If you are lucky enough to live near a Japanese market, you may be able to find shiozake (salted.