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5 from 2 votes

Mentaiko Onigiri

Servings 2 people
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2- 2 1/2 cups cooked rice short-grain rice
  • 2 tbsp cured pollock roe myeongnanjeot (Korean) or mentaiko (Japanese)
  • 2 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp sesame seeds
  • bowl of salt
  • bowl of water
  • nori sheets for garnish

Instructions

  • Transfer cooked rice into a bowl and set aside to cool.
  • Combine pollock roe, sesame oil and sesame seeds. Mix together and set aside.
  • While the rice is cooling down, prepare the assembling station. You'll need a bowl of cold or room temperature water, a small bowl of salt and a few nori strips.
  • Once the rice has completely cooled, it's time to assemble!
  • If assembling my hand - wet both hands and using two fingers, dip it in the bowl with salt. Rub the salt into the palm of hands until evenly coated. Take about 1/4 - 1/2 cup of rice and press it down flat on one hand. Add about 1 tbsp of roe in the middle, then take another 1/4 - 1/2 cup of rice and cover the roe. Press down firmly with both hands to help seal the onigiri.
  • To create a triangle shape, make the palm of one hand flat and make a 90 degree angle with the other hand. Shape the rice ball using this formation while rotating. Be sure to apply pressure when shaping!
  • Wrap the onigiri with a nori sheet and enjoy!
Course: Appetizer, Dinner, Lunch, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: Japanese, Korean