Spicy Tuna Onigiri

5 from 1 vote

A Simple and delicious recipe for Spicy Tuna Onigiri! This tasty handheld delight can be eaten as a quick snack or grab and go lunch for busy days!

Prep Time15

Total Time15

Course: Appetizer, lunch, main dish, Snack

Cuisine: Japanese

Diet: Gluten Free

Servings:

Calories: 338kcal

Place all filling ingredients into a mixing bowl and mix together until everything is completely combined.

Press 1/4 cup rice into the bottom of an onigiri mold.
Create a tablespoon sized divet in the center of the rice and fill with a scoop of tuna filling.
Top the tuna and rice with an additional 2 to 3 tablespoons rice and firmly press with the onigiri mold top.
Unmold the onigiri and wrap a piece of nori around the bottom center side of the triangle.
Press the sides of the onigiri into the furikake seasoning. Repeat with remaining ingredients. Serve.

**Recipe Makes 8 Small Onigiri - Each Serving Size is 2 Onigiri**

Tips and Tricks for Onigiri Success

Use a short or medium grain sticky rice to ensure your rice balls will stick together.
Don't skip out on the sauce! - Most of the time you do not get a sauce for onigiri, but we think this simple masaho sauce pairs perfectly with the rice balls and make our recipe just a little bit special.
Don't overfill the rice balls! It may be tempting to maximize the filling for these rice balls, but if you overstuff them they will easily fall apart!
Alternatively, don't use too much rice, so there's still enough room for filling (it's a balancing act between rice and filling)!