Rice Sandwich ‘Onigirazu’
Rice Sandwich ‘Onigirazu’

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The finished onigirazu looks like a square rice sandwich covered in dried seaweed. It can be packed in a lunch box or taken on-the-go for a snack. Onigirazu is a variation on a Japanese rice ball or onigiri. Onigiri is traditionally shaped like a ball or triangle, while onigirazu is shaped into a square or rectangle shape.

Rice Sandwich ‘Onigirazu’ is one of the most favored of recent trending foods in the world. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. It is appreciated by millions every day. Rice Sandwich ‘Onigirazu’ is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They are fine and they look wonderful.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have rice sandwich ‘onigirazu’ using 6 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Rice Sandwich ‘Onigirazu’:
  1. Take Warm Cooked Short Grain Rice
  2. Get Nori
  3. Get <Filling Suggestions>
  4. Prepare A. Tariyaki Chicken & Shiso
  5. Get B. ‘Goma-ae’ Spinach & Scrambled Egg
  6. Get C. Canned Tuna & Cucumber

Top with the remaining rice, then wrap the nori into a square and flip upside down. When rice completes cooking, transfer rice to another bowl and gently fluff with the rice spatula. Place a sheet of nori squarely on the plastic wrap. A recipe for Onigirazu, a modern take on the well known Japanese dish, Onigiri.

Instructions to make Rice Sandwich ‘Onigirazu’:
  1. Place thin layer of Cooked Short Grain Rice in the centre of a Nori sheet, shape it into a square so that it would be easy to wrap.
  2. Place the filling of your choice, then cover with another layer of Rice. At this point, I recommend to press down the layers keeping the square shape. Use a piece of plastic warp to prevent the rice sticks to your hands.
  3. Fold in a corner and its opposite side corner, then another corner and its opposite side corner to make a square shape. Turn it over, then the moisture will help the corners stick together.
  4. Pack the ‘Onigirazu’ as it is or cut in half and pack for your lunch.
  5. A. Tariyaki Chicken & Shiso *1 serving - Season 1 Chicken Thigh Fillet with Salt. Combine 1 teaspoon Sugar, 2 teaspoons Soy Sauce and 1 teaspoon Mirin in a small bowl. Heat a small mount of Oil and cook chicken. When cooked, add the sauce and cook until the sauce is almost gone. 2 to 3 Shiso leaves will add fantastic flavour.
  6. B. ‘Goma-ae’ Spinach & Scrambled Egg *1 serving - Place a handful of Baby Spinach in a colander, pour over boiling water, then cool with cold water. Squeeze to remove excess water. Combine 1 teaspoon Ground Toasted Sesame Seeds, 1/2 teaspoon Sugar and 1 teaspoon Soy Sauce, and combine with Spinach. Scrambled Egg can be seasoned with Salt.
  7. C. Canned Tuna & Cucumber *1 serving - Drain a 95g Canned Tuna and remove excess liquid. Add 1 tablespoon Japanese Mayonnaise, Salt & Pepper and mix well. Cucumber slices can be seasoned with Salt, then dried as water comes out.
  8. Other Filling Ideas: Grilled Salted Salmon, Ham & Cheese, Fried Fish, Stir-fried Veggies, Hamburg Steak, Chicken Soboro, Dry Curry, Chicken Nuggets, etc. - *Note: Soy Sauce and Miso seasoned food, or salty food are most suitable for filling. ‘Takikomi Gohan’ and ‘Mazegohan’ are all suitable for ‘Onigirazu’.

Place a sheet of nori squarely on the plastic wrap. A recipe for Onigirazu, a modern take on the well known Japanese dish, Onigiri. Unlike sushi that requires some special ingredients and a bit of skill and preparation, Onigirazu can be made very easily and uses ingredients you probably already have at home (except perhaps the seaweed). Great recipe for Rice Sandwich 'Onigirazu'. 'Onigirazu' can be translated as 'not formed/shaped by hands'. Compared to 'Onigiri' (Japanese Rice Ball) that is shaped into a ball or a triangle by hands, 'Onigirazu' is shaped into a flat square and wrapped with Nori.

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