Enoki & Nori Butter Onigiri
Enoki & Nori Butter Onigiri
Ingredients
For the Enoki Nori Butter
- 100 g enoki mushrooms
- 2 sheets nori, torn
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons mirin
- 10 g unsalted butter
- 50–100 ml water
For the Enoki & Nori Butter Onigiri
- 300 g cooked Japanese rice, warm
- 2-3 tablespoons Enoki Nori Butter
Instructions
- 1
Combine water, soy sauce, and mirin in a small saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat.
⏱️ 3 min
- 2
Add the torn nori sheets to the boiling liquid, stirring to submerge them.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
Add the chopped enoki mushrooms to the saucepan.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Reduce the heat to low and simmer the mixture, stirring occasionally, until it thickens to a jam-like consistency. This should take about 8-10 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min
- 5
Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the unsalted butter until it is fully melted and incorporated. This completes the Enoki Nori Butter.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
In a medium bowl, combine the warm cooked Japanese rice with 1 to 2 tablespoons of the prepared Enoki Nori Butter. Mix gently until the butter is evenly distributed throughout the rice.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Using wet hands or an onigiri mold, shape the seasoned rice into 2 to 3 triangular or spherical onigiri.
⏱️ 2 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Enoki & Nori Butter Onigiri
For the Enoki Nori Butter
- 100 g enoki mushrooms
- 2 sheets nori, torn
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons mirin
- 10 g unsalted butter
- 50–100 ml water
For the Enoki & Nori Butter Onigiri
- 300 g cooked Japanese rice, warm
- 2-3 tablespoons Enoki Nori Butter
Instructions
- 1
Combine water, soy sauce, and mirin in a small saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat.
⏱️ 3 min - 2
Add the torn nori sheets to the boiling liquid, stirring to submerge them.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Add the chopped enoki mushrooms to the saucepan.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Reduce the heat to low and simmer the mixture, stirring occasionally, until it thickens to a jam-like consistency. This should take about 8-10 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min - 5
Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the unsalted butter until it is fully melted and incorporated. This completes the Enoki Nori Butter.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
In a medium bowl, combine the warm cooked Japanese rice with 1 to 2 tablespoons of the prepared Enoki Nori Butter. Mix gently until the butter is evenly distributed throughout the rice.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Using wet hands or an onigiri mold, shape the seasoned rice into 2 to 3 triangular or spherical onigiri.
⏱️ 2 min