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Miso yaki onigiri glazed with white miso and barley miso, with red shiso furikake mixed into the rice

Miso Yaki Onigiri with Red Shiso Furikake

by Vegin Vegan Vegun!
A savory, pan-grilled onigiri recipe made with red shiso furikake mixed into the rice, finished with a sweet miso glaze of white miso and barley miso.
Made entirely in a frying pan, and just as good once it's cooled down.
A nice one for snack time, too.
Notes:
- The miso amounts below are based on Saikyo white miso and Fundokin barley miso. Adjust the ratio of white miso to barley miso to match the miso you're using, and round out the flavor with a little mirin or soy sauce if needed.
- This makes more miso glaze than needed for 2 onigiri (about enough for 3–4, at 100 g of rice each). Use as much as you like.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Onigiri, Rice dish
Cuisine Japanese
Servings 2 onigiri

Ingredients
  

For the onigiri

  • 200 g freshly cooked rice
  • red shiso furikake homemade or store-bought, to taste
  • toasted sesame seeds optional, to taste

Miso glaze (makes extra)

  • 2 teaspoon white miso
  • 2 teaspoon barley miso
  • ½ teaspoon mirin optional, plus more to taste
  • ½ teaspoon soy sauce optional, plus more to taste
  • citrus zest yuzu, sudachi, or kabosu,optional, to taste

Other

  • oil as needed , olive oil or rice bran oil recommended

Instructions
 

  • Combine the miso glaze ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
    2 tsp white miso, 2 tsp barley miso, ½ tsp mirin, ½ tsp soy sauce, citrus zest
  • Drizzle a little oil into a frying pan.
    oil
  • Mix the red shiso furikake into the freshly cooked rice (add the sesame seeds too, if using).
    200 g freshly cooked rice, red shiso furikake, toasted sesame seeds
  • Divide the rice in two. Wet your hands and shape each portion firmly into an onigiri.
  • Arrange the onigiri in the pan and gently move them around to coat the surface with oil. Flip and coat the other side the same way.
  • Place the pan over medium heat and grill slowly until both sides are nicely browned.
  • Reduce the heat to low and spread the miso glaze over one side.
  • Add a few drops of oil to the pan, then flip the onigiri so the glazed side lands directly on the oil.
    oil
  • Quickly spread the glaze over the other side, then flip again and grill. Miso burns easily, so work quickly.
  • Once both sides are nicely browned, transfer to a plate and serve.
Keyword barley miso, pan-fried onigiri, red shiso furikake, white miso recipe, yaki onigiri