Spicy Tuna Onigiri (Japanese Rice Balls)

Name: Spicy Tuna Onigiri (Japanese Rice Balls)
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 3 cups freshly cooked Japanese short grain rice; 1 can tuna (drained); 2 tbsp Japanese mayo; 2 tbsp Sriracha; 1 tbsp green onions (finely minced); roasted seaweed (optional); furikake (optional)

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Ingredients

3 cups freshly cooked Japanese short grain rice

1 can tuna (drained)

2 tbsp Japanese mayo

2 tbsp Sriracha

1 tbsp green onions (finely minced)

roasted seaweed (optional)

furikake (optional)

Instructions

SPICY TUNA:
Mix the tuna, Japanese mayo, Sriracha and green onion in a bowl for the spicy tuna.
Let it chill uncovered in the fridge for at least 15 minutes.
RICE BALLS:
Wet your hands. Take a pinch of salt and rub it all over your hands.
Spread a layer of rice on your hands and create a small well in the middle, add about 1/2 tbsp of the filling and add another thin layer of rice on top.
With just enough pressure, cover the filling with the rice. Keep putting gentle but firm pressure until it forms a triangle or the shape that you desire.
Add a layer of roasted seaweed at the bottom center.
Optional: Dip the top sides of the onigiri in the furikake and 1/2 tsp of the tuna mayo at the top of the triangle. Serve and enjoy!