Spicy Crab Onigiri
Spicy crab onigiri are Japanese rice balls filled with creamy, chili-spiked crab. Perfect portable snack that’s fun to shape and bursting with flavor.
Equipment
Ingredients
Rice
sushi rice (cooked)
200 g
Filling
crab meat (shredded)
150 g
mayonnaise
30 g
chili sauce
15 g
green onion (sliced)
2 pcs
Seasoning
salt
3 g
sesame seeds (toasted)
5 g
nori seaweed sheet (cut)
1 sheet
Instructions
Prepare the spicy crab filling
Mix crab meat with mayonnaise and chili sauce until well combined.
Cook and season the rice
Cook sushi rice and season with salt while still warm.
Shape the onigiri
Wet your hands with water, take a portion of rice, make an indent in the center and fill with spicy crab mixture. Close and shape into a triangle or ball.
Add finishing touches
Wrap with nori strip if desired and sprinkle with sesame seeds and sliced green onions.
Original recipe
Storage
Best consumed same day. Rice hardens when refrigerated.
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