Tuna onigiri with wasabi soy sauce
Onigiri literally means ‘hand-pressed rice.’ While there are special molds for shaping onigiri, we prefer to make them by hand. The best part? You can make them as small or as big as you like!
Also delicious with salmon or smoked mackerel!
Cook the sushi rice according to the instructions on the package. Once the rice is cooked, add the vinegar to the rice and mix it together. Let the rice cool.
In a bowl, combine the tuna, 3/4 of the scallions, and Kewpie mayonnaise, and mix well. Set aside.
Take a bowl of water. Once the rice has cooled, you can begin making the onigiri. Dip your fingers in the water to prevent the rice from sticking to them. Take a handful of rice and press it flat in the palm of your hand. Spoon a tablespoon of the tuna filling onto the rice. Fold the rice over the filling. Shape the rice ball into a triangle.
Sprinkle some sesame seeds over the rice. Wrap half a sheet of nori around the onigiri. Finally, add a teaspoon of the tuna filling on top.
In a bowl, mix the wasabi with the soy sauce.
Serve the onigiri with the sauce and garnish with the remaining scallions.