Pakkan Onigiri <br> パッカン・おにぎり <br/>

Pakkan Onigiri is a new style of making Japanese rice balls.

Various favorite ingredients / condiments are stuffed into a rice ball, making it colorful, attractive & appetizing.

I watched Pakkan Onigiri making video from Cookpad a couple of days ago and felt compelled to try making my own, the making process was fun and the outcome was satisfying.

It is very simple and easy, and can be made anytime.

Shall make again with other favorite ingredients ♪♪

INGREDIENTS (Yield 8 Pakkan Onigiri)

Nori sheet

・Take 2 pieces of nori sheets, divide each piece into 4 equal-sized squares.

Sushi rice

・Season 1 cup of rice with slightly more than 1 Tbsp of sushi vinegar.

・Sprinkle with some black or white sesame seeds (optional) and mix well.

Fried salmon

・Season 2 salmon pieces with sprinkles of black pepper & salt.

・Pat with small amount of flour.

・Pan fry salmon pieces until golden brown.

Egg roll with spinach

・Blanch 3 stalks of spinach (30 - 45 sec) with salt, squeeze out excess water.

・Crack 2 eggs in a bowl, season with small amount of salt and sugar to taste.

・Make egg roll by placing spinach in the middle of egg roll.

・Shape egg roll with cling wrap, let it cool down and cut small sections.

Tuna Mayo & Kimchi

・Prepare small amount enough for 2 Pakkan onigiri, each.

INSTRUCTIONS

Shaping Rice Balls

1. Wet both hands, form sushi rice ball with 1 heaped tablespoon of sushi rice.

2. Place it on a piece of nori sheet, wrap around and use cling wrap.

3. When nori sheet gets moistened, wet knife, cut a beeline across the middle

of rice ball to make a notch.

4. Remove cling crap.

Assembling

5. Start assembling by putting ingredients on each rice ball's notch.

6. And Pakkan Onigiri is done!

Video

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