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Crawfish Onigiri

Name: Crawfish Onigiri
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 3 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon oil; 1 cup shelled crawfish tails; 2 tablespoons each chopped onion, red pepper and celery; 1/2 teaspoon chopped garlic; Creole spice; 1 egg; 1/2 cup bread crumbs; 8 slider buns; Tartar sauce

By Tasty20 min3 servings

Onigiri are essentially seasoned rice balls wrapped in nori and the filling options are endless! You can try out different flavor combinations to find your favorite–we love this creamy wasabi-coated crawfish.

Instructions

1
In a medium bowl, toss the crawfish with the Japanese mayonnaise, wasabi, and sugar until well-coated.
2
Season the cooked rice with the furikake and sesame seeds.
3
Set an 8-inch square of plastic wrap on a flat surface.
4
Scoop about ⅓ cup of the rice onto the plastic wrap and carefully spread out in a circle, about ¼-inch-thick.
5
Add 2-3 tablespoons of the crawfish stuffing to the center of the rice and use the plastic wrap to help shape the onigiri into a ball or triangle shape, completely encasing the crawfish with the rice.
6
Unwrap the plastic wrap, then wrap a half-sheet of nori around the rice ball. Repeat with the remaining ingredients to make 3 onigiri total.
7
Serve immediately.
8
Enjoy!