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Crispy Tuna Mayo Yaki Onigiri

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Crispy Tuna Mayo Yaki Onigiri

香脆吞拿魚蛋黃醬燒飯糰

Fill Japanese rice triangles with tuna mayo, brush with honey and soy, then pan-sear until the rice turns crisp.

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CentreTuna mayonnaise
FinishPan-sear
RecipeJapanese Rice Dishes
Ingredients8 listed
Video length4:20

Before you begin

A little cling film helps shape them without sticky hands. Use a thin film of glaze. Too much liquid loosens the rice, and the honey can brown quickly.

Method 做法

01

Cook the rice and mix the filling

Cook the short-grain rice and water in a rice cooker. Flake the drained tuna and mix with just enough mayonnaise to bind it. Use the rice while still warm enough to hold together.

See this stage at 0:44 →
Mixing drained tuna with mayonnaise
02

Form the triangles

Spread a layer of rice on a piece of cling film. Place a little tuna mayo in the middle and cover with more rice. Gather the film around it and press firmly into a triangle, sealing the filling inside.

See this stage at 1:48 →
Pressing the filled rice into a triangleGathering the rice in plastic wrap to shape it
03

Glaze and sear

Mix the soy sauce and honey. Brush the triangles lightly and sear in a lightly oiled pan, turning carefully until both broad sides are crisp. Wrap with nori if desired and serve.

See this stage at 3:34 →
Browning the rice triangle in the pan
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Crispy Tuna Mayo Yaki Onigiri

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✦How do I keep the filling inside?
Leave a border of plain rice around the filling so the seams close without tuna escaping.

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