Miso Yaki Onigiri

Name: Miso Yaki Onigiri
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp miso (I used Hikari Miso Organic Red Miso); 1 tsp sugar; 1 Tbsp mirin; 3 cups cooked Japanese short-grain rice (1½ rice cooker cups (180 ml x 1.5 = 270 ml) uncooked rice yield roughly 3 cups cooked rice; see how to cook short-grain rice with arice cooker, pot over the stove, Instant Pot, or donabe); 10 shiso leaves (perilla/ooba) (optional); 2 tsp toasted white sesame seeds; Diamond Crystal kosher salt; ½ Tbsp neutral oil

Prep Time

15m

Cook Time

15m

Total Time

30m

This savory and slightly sweet Japanese dish features grilled rice balls coated in a flavorful miso glaze. Made with organic red miso, mirin, and sugar, these onigiri are a delicious and satisfying way to enjoy traditional Japanese flavors. Optional shiso leaves and toasted sesame seeds add extra depth and texture.

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Ingredients

Servings: 6

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2 Tbsp miso (I used Hikari Miso Organic Red Miso)

1 tsp sugar

1 Tbsp mirin

3 cups cooked Japanese short-grain rice (1½ rice cooker cups (180 ml x 1.5 = 270 ml) uncooked rice yield roughly 3 cups cooked rice; see how to cook short-grain rice with arice cooker, pot over the stove, Instant Pot, or donabe)

10 shiso leaves (perilla/ooba) (optional)

2 tsp toasted white sesame seeds

Diamond Crystal kosher salt

½ Tbsp neutral oil

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Nutrition Facts

Calories

160kcal

8%
Fat

3g

0%
Saturated Fat

0g

0%
Carbohydrates

27g

1%
Fiber

0g

0%
Sugar

1g

0%
Protein

2g

0%
Cholesterol

0mg

0%
Sodium

438mg

21%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Miso Yaki Onigiri

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Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 6 is assumed for the total recipe.

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