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Yaki Onigiri
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Grilled Yaki Onigiri

Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Japanese
Keyword: BBQ, Onigiri, rice
Servings: 4

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Equipment

  • Barbecue Grill

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Mix soy sauce and mirin in a small bowl to make the sauce.
  • In a medium bowl, mix steamed rice and 2 tbsp of the sauce mixture. (save 2 tbsp for later)
  • Divide the rice to 8. Wet hands with water and place 1/8 rice in one hand, and press and form into a triangle shape onigiri. Repeat and make 8.
  • Heat the grill at medium high heat and oil the surface of the grill. Place the onigiri rice balls on the grill. Cook one side for 2 to 3 minutes until lightly browned. Flip onigiri, and brush the sauce on the browned surface. After 2 to 3 minutes, flip and brush the sauce on the other side. Remove from the grill when both sides are browned.

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