Yaki Onigiri (Grilled Rice Balls )

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1. **This Recipe Originated With** [**Shihoko**](https://www.chopstickchronicles.com/yaki-onigiri-grilled-rice-ball-with-miso-butter-sauce/)

   Makes 6 rice balls

   **Ingredients**

   **Onigiri**

   * 2 cups uncooked short grain rice
   * 2 cups water

   **Miso Flavour**

   * 1 tbsp miso
   * 2 tsp mirin
   * 2 tsp sake
   * 2 tsp sugar
   * 1.5 tbsp butter
   * 1 tsp finely chopped chive to garnish
   * 1 tsp sesame seeds to garnish

   **Soy Sauce Flavour**

   * 1.5 tbsp vegetable oil
   * 1 tbsp soy sauce
   * 1.5 tbsp everything Bagel seasoning
   * 1.5 tbsp butter

   **Instructions**

   1. Cook the rice by following the instructions as per your rice cooker.
   2. While the rice is being cooked, put all the miso paste ingredients together in a bowl and mix well.
   3. Divide the cooked rice into 6 equal portions.
   4. Shape and squish the rice in a piece of cling wrap into a triangle shape.

   **Miso Flavour**

   1. Heat a cast iron skillet over medium heat and add butter.
   2. Grill the Onigiri for about 1 minute on each side and coat with the butter.
   3. Brush the miso paste over each side of the rice balls and grill each side until crispy.
   4. Serve with the garnishes.

   **Soy Sauce Flavour**

   1. Heat a cast iron skillet over medium heat and coat the skillet with vegetable oil.
   2. Grill the Onigiri for about 1 minute on each side.
   3. Brush the soy sauce over each side of the rice balls every time it is turned over (turn a few times).
   4. Grill each side until crispy. Turn the heat off and serve on a plate.
   5. Top the grilled rice balls with 1/2 tbsp each of butter.
   6. Garnish with rice seasonings to serve.

2. Yum. One of my favs, and my kids’, for that matter

3. Saving this recipe, these look great!!

4. Yum!!!