Onigiri with Fried Onions is a simple treat made with store-bought fried onions seasoned with a soy sauce mixture (or Mentsuyu), mixed in rice, and shaped into triangular onigiri. Many of you may already have fried onions in your pantry from holiday use, making this a great way to recycle the ingredient. When the fried onions are flavored in the sauce, they taste almost like tempura (yum!). And, of course, they pair perfectly with steamed rice. This dish makes for an easy lunch to bring to work or a tasty after-school snack. It’s seasoned enough, but feel free to add a little salt to taste. Enjoy it as naked onigiri or wrap it with nori roasted seaweed. If you’re feeling lazy, you can simply enjoy the mixed rice as is. Hope you like it!
Steamed rice mixed with seasoned fried onions and shaped into typical Onigiri triangles
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Course: Lunch, Snack
Cuisine: Japanese
Keyword: fried onions, Onigiri
Servings: 4 pieces
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Thinly slice only the green part of the green onions.
Combine soy sauce, sake, and mirin in a small pot. Let them boil for 30 seconds. Immediately add fried onions and chopped green onions, then mix.
Put steamed rice in a large bowl, and mix in the fried onion mixture. Add salt if needed. Divide the rice mixture into quarters. Wet your hands with water. Place one-quarter of the rice in one hand, press, and form it into a triangle shape.
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