Description
These Easy Chicken Onigiri are the ultimate portable meal, featuring fluffy seasoned sushi rice filled with savory shredded chicken. Perfect for school lunches, picnics, or a quick, energy-boosting snack, these rice triangles bring authentic Japanese flavors to your kitchen without any complicated techniques. Simple, delicious, and perfectly shaped for convenience.
Ingredients
2 cups cooked short-grain sushi rice
1 cup cooked chicken breast, finely shredded
2 tablespoons soy sauce (low sodium)
1 tablespoon mirin (non-alcoholic)
1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
3 sheets of nori (dried seaweed), cut into rectangles
1/4 teaspoon salt (for wetting hands)
Instructions
In a small bowl, combine the shredded chicken, soy sauce, and non-alcoholic mirin, mixing well until coated.
Ensure your sushi rice is warm to the touch for easier handling.
Wet your hands with salted water to prevent sticking.
Place a generous scoop of rice in your palm and flatten slightly.
Add a spoonful of the chicken mixture into the center of the rice.
Fold the rice edges over the chicken and gently form into a triangle shape using both hands.
Wrap the base of the onigiri with a strip of nori and serve.
Notes
Storage: Keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 24 hours. Let sit at room temperature for 15 minutes before serving if chilled. Substitutions: Swap chicken for canned tuna or sautéed mushrooms. Use only short-grain or sushi rice for proper adhesion.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 20
- Category: Recipes
- Method: Shaping
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 onigiri
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 1.5g
- Saturated Fat: 0.3g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 15mg