Remade Grilled Rice Balls (Yaki Onigiri) with Seasoned Rice

Name: Remade Grilled Rice Balls (Yaki Onigiri) with Seasoned Rice
Ingredients: For 5 rice balls: Leftover seasoned rice (see Recipe ID 19903392); 2 tablespoons soy sauce (30 ml); 2 tablespoons mirin (30 ml); 1/2 teaspoon sugar (2 grams)

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When you have leftover seasoned rice, it can get a bit boring to eat it as-is—but with this recipe, you'll finish it up in no time! Since we're using already seasoned rice, all you need to do is grill it.

Recipe background:
I had leftover seasoned rice, but got tired of eating it the same way, so I turned it into grilled rice balls.

気まま食堂 @cook_40063180

Recipe background:
I had leftover seasoned rice, but got tired of eating it the same way, so I turned it into grilled rice balls.

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Ingredients

For 5 rice balls: Leftover seasoned rice (see Recipe ID 19903392)
2 tablespoonssoy sauce (30 ml)
2 tablespoonsmirin (30 ml)
1/2 teaspoonsugar (2 grams)

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Steps

1

If the leftover seasoned rice is cold, warm it in the microwave until it's about 140°F (60°C). If it's still warm, use it as is to shape the rice balls.
2

Let the shaped rice balls cool completely. In a bowl, mix the soy sauce, mirin, and sugar together well.
3

Once the rice balls have cooled, arrange them in a skillet and cook over medium-low heat. Grill each side without moving them until the surface is slightly crispy and browned.
4

When all sides are grilled, brush the sauce from step 2 onto each side using a spatula or, if you don't have one, drizzle it on with a spoon as you grill.
5

Grill with the sauced side down. If the rice balls weren't grilled enough in step 3, they may fall apart at this stage!
6

Since the rice is already seasoned, once the surface is nicely browned and fragrant, they're ready to serve!