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Chicken Onigiri

Chicken Onigiri: 5 Savory Reasons to Love This Snack


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  • Author: Michael
  • Total Time: 75 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
  • Diet: Low Fat

Description

Savory Chicken Onigiri with Teriyaki: Your New Go-To Snack


Ingredients

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  • 4 cups Sushi Rice
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 2 tablespoons Furikake (optional)
  • 1 pound Boneless, Skinless Chicken Meat (thighs or ground chicken can be used)
  • 3 tablespoons Soy Sauce
  • 2 tablespoons Sake or Water (for moisture)
  • 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1 tablespoon Cornstarch
  • 2 cloves Minced Garlic
  • 2 tablespoons Mirin
  • 2 tablespoons Brown Sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Oil (for stir-frying)
  • 1 sheet Nori (for wrapping)

Instructions

  1. Cook the Rice: Use a rice cooker to prepare 4 cups of sushi rice. Once cooked, mix in fine salt and sprinkle furikake for extra flavor.
  2. Marinate Chicken: Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces, combine with soy sauce, sake, baking soda, and cornstarch. Marinate for 30 minutes.
  3. Make Teriyaki Sauce: Whisk together soy sauce, mirin, and brown sugar in a small bowl.
  4. Stir-Fry Chicken: Heat oil in a pan, sauté marinated chicken until cooked, add garlic, and then stir in teriyaki sauce until thickened.
  5. Shape Onigiri: With wet hands, scoop rice into your palm, create a well for chicken filling, cover with more rice, mold into a triangle shape and wrap with nori.

Notes

    • Prep Time: 30 minutes
    • Cook Time: 45 minutes
    • Category: Snack
    • Method: Stir-fry
    • Cuisine: Japanese

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 1 Onigiri
    • Calories: 250 kcal
    • Sugar: 6 g
    • Sodium: 500 mg
    • Fat: 8 g
    • Saturated Fat: 1 g
    • Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
    • Trans Fat: 0 g
    • Carbohydrates: 35 g
    • Fiber: 1 g
    • Protein: 12 g
    • Cholesterol: 60 mg