Crispy Yaki Onigiris with Rotisserie Chicken
Crispy Yaki Onigiris with Rotisserie Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 rotisserie chicken, thigh, drum, and breast meat, with juices reserved
- 2 cups cooked white rice
- 1/2 cup baby spinach, chopped
- 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon Japanese mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 to 2 tablespoons chili crisp oil, to taste
- as needed Sriracha, optional, to taste
- 2 tablespoons green onions, chopped
- as needed avocado oil
- as needed Unagi sauce, for drizzling
- as needed Furikake, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Carefully remove the rotisserie chicken from its bag, ensuring all the flavorful juices remain inside the bag. Set the chicken aside.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Separate the chicken meat (thigh, drum, breast) from the bones and shred it into bite-sized pieces. Discard the bones and skin.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Add the 2 cups of cooked white rice to the rotisserie chicken bag containing the reserved chicken juices.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Add the shredded rotisserie chicken and chopped baby spinach to the bag with the rice.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Pour in the 1/2 tablespoon of soy sauce, 1 teaspoon of sesame oil, 1 tablespoon of Japanese mayonnaise, 1 teaspoon of honey, and 1 teaspoon of lemon juice into the bag.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Add 1 to 2 tablespoons of chili crisp oil, adjusting the amount to your preferred level of spice. If desired, add Sriracha for extra heat.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Add the chopped green onions to the bag.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Seal the bag securely, leaving a small amount of air inside. Mix all the ingredients thoroughly by shaking and squeezing the bag until everything is well combined and the chicken and rice are evenly distributed.
⏱️ 3 min - 9
Preheat your air fryer to 400°F. While it preheats, form the mixture into approximately 8 rice balls (onigiris) of similar size. You can use a mold or your hands for this.
⏱️ 4 min•🌡️ 400
- 10
Place the formed rice balls on the air fryer tray. If desired, line the tray with parchment paper for easier cleanup. Brush the top and sides of each rice ball with avocado oil.
⏱️ 2 min
- 11
Air fry the yaki onigiris at 400°F for about 25 minutes, or until they are golden brown and crispy. Check them every 10 minutes and flip them if necessary to ensure even crisping.
⏱️ 25 min•🌡️ 400
- 12
Once cooked, transfer the crispy yaki onigiris to a serving platter. Garnish generously with Furikake and drizzle with Unagi (eel) sauce before serving immediately.
⏱️ 2 min
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Crispy Yaki Onigiris with Rotisserie Chicken
- 1 rotisserie chicken, thigh, drum, and breast meat, with juices reserved
- 2 cups cooked white rice
- 1/2 cup baby spinach, chopped
- 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon Japanese mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 to 2 tablespoons chili crisp oil, to taste
- as needed Sriracha, optional, to taste
- 2 tablespoons green onions, chopped
- as needed avocado oil
- as needed Unagi sauce, for drizzling
- as needed Furikake, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Carefully remove the rotisserie chicken from its bag, ensuring all the flavorful juices remain inside the bag. Set the chicken aside.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Separate the chicken meat (thigh, drum, breast) from the bones and shred it into bite-sized pieces. Discard the bones and skin.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Add the 2 cups of cooked white rice to the rotisserie chicken bag containing the reserved chicken juices.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Add the shredded rotisserie chicken and chopped baby spinach to the bag with the rice.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Pour in the 1/2 tablespoon of soy sauce, 1 teaspoon of sesame oil, 1 tablespoon of Japanese mayonnaise, 1 teaspoon of honey, and 1 teaspoon of lemon juice into the bag.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Add 1 to 2 tablespoons of chili crisp oil, adjusting the amount to your preferred level of spice. If desired, add Sriracha for extra heat.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Add the chopped green onions to the bag.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Seal the bag securely, leaving a small amount of air inside. Mix all the ingredients thoroughly by shaking and squeezing the bag until everything is well combined and the chicken and rice are evenly distributed.
⏱️ 3 min - 9
Preheat your air fryer to 400°F. While it preheats, form the mixture into approximately 8 rice balls (onigiris) of similar size. You can use a mold or your hands for this.
⏱️ 4 min•🌡️ 400 - 10
Place the formed rice balls on the air fryer tray. If desired, line the tray with parchment paper for easier cleanup. Brush the top and sides of each rice ball with avocado oil.
⏱️ 2 min - 11
Air fry the yaki onigiris at 400°F for about 25 minutes, or until they are golden brown and crispy. Check them every 10 minutes and flip them if necessary to ensure even crisping.
⏱️ 25 min•🌡️ 400 - 12
Once cooked, transfer the crispy yaki onigiris to a serving platter. Garnish generously with Furikake and drizzle with Unagi (eel) sauce before serving immediately.
⏱️ 2 min