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Vegan Onigiri – Japanese Stuffed Rice Balls


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  • Total Time: 45 mins
  • Yield: 30 balls 1x

Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 1 cup of sushi rice
  • salt

Peanut butter – bell pepper

  • 1 tbsp peanut butter
  • 1 roasted bell pepper
  • 1/2 tsp fresh, grated ginger
  • salt, pepper

Miso-walnut

  • 1 tbsp miso paste
  • 2 tbsp chopped walnut

Cilantro-scallion

  • 2 tbsp chopped cilantro
  • 1 scallion, chopped

Edamame-sesame

  • 1/4 cup of edamame
  • 2 tbsp black sesame seeds

Lime-avocado

  • 1 lime, juice+zest
  • 1/4 avocado, finely chopped

To decorate

  • 1 sheet of nori
  • 1/4 avocado, thinly sliced
  • toasted sesame seeds


Instructions

  1. Wash rice in a strainer. Add rice and 1 cup of water to a pot. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to low. Cover pot and simmer rice for about 15 minutes, or until the water is fully absorbed. Let rice cool a bit.
  2. Meanwhile prepare your fillings. Using a food processor blend together peanut butter, bell pepper, ginger and seasoning, then add to a bowl. Mix together miso and walnut; cilantro and scallion; edamame and sesame seeds; avocado, lime juice and zest (all in separate bowls).
  3. Divide rice between the bowls and mix together with the fillings (keeping them still separate). Wet your hands, and scoop out a portion of rice, then gently shape rice into a ball or triangle.
  4. Wrap Onigiri with a strip of nori or avocado slices, or roll them over in a plate of toasted sesame seeds. Enjoy!
  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins
  • Category: Snack
  • Cuisine: Japanese, Vegan