Yaki Onigiri Kurumi Miso-aji
grilled rice balls with walnuts miso sauce
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| Yaki Onigiri, one of the most typical Japanese picnic gears, serves well in occasions such as party, barbecue, picnic, lunch, etc. where a light snack is required. Easy to prepare. Quick to serve. Also comes with a very rich smell. Usually stuffed with Umeboshi (pickled Japanese plum) or Bonito flakes with soy sauce. Left-over steamed rice serves very well.
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Rice |
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Main Ingredient |
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Vegetables |
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Steaming, Toasting |
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Taste |
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Salty, Sweet, Earthy |
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Year Round |
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Time (min.)
Cooking / Prep. |
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Serves |
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6 balls |
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Walnuts miso sauce
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1 1/2
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tablespoons
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ground walnuts
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2
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tablespoons
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red Miso
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1/2
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tablespoon
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sugar
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2
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teaspoons
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Mirin
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2
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teaspoons
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soy sauce
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Making rice balls
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To get a good result with shaping rice balls, use very hot steamed rice. Hot steamed rice creates sticky and almost glued-like surface around balls that helps shaping firm balls.
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Procedure
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Cook steamed rice using a rice cooker or a conventional heavy-bottomed saucepan with a tight-fitting lid,
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We will make 6 medium size rice balls with 2 flavors, Umeboshi paste or Bonito flakes with soy sauce.
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Moisten hands with salted water, have one-sixths of steamed rice in a palm, and then make it round using both palms.
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Press rice ball in the center to make a deep depression. Place some Umeboshi paste in the depression. Cover it with some additional steamed rice.
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Squeeze rice ball several times making it into a firm triangular shape.
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Repeat the above three steps twice for making the next two rice balls with the same flavor.
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Repeat the above four steps with another flavor, Bonito flakes with soy sauce.
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In a medium bowl, bring all ingredients for sauce. Mix well.
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Preheat toaster oven with 375 F, bring three rice balls. Grill them for 3 to 4 minutes or until the surface of both sides get dried and firm.
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Take the rice balls out of toaster oven and bring them on a plate. Coat them with the prepared walnuts miso sauce using a cooking brush. Or dip the rice balls in sauce instead. Be alerted with heat.
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Bring the rice balls back into toaster oven. Grill them for another 3 to 4 minutes or until the surface of both sides get dried and firm. Repeat the same grilling steps with the rest of rice balls.
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