Crispy rice meets melty cheese. 🤤🧀 This is the ultimate savory snack you didn't know you needed!
If you love the crunch of crispy rice and the comfort of gooey cheese, these shiso & cheese yaki onigiri (pan-fried rice balls) are about to become your new obsession. 🍙✨ By mixing the umami-rich seasonings directly into the rice before shaping, every single bite is packed with flavor. The fresh green shiso leaf (perilla) adds a gorgeous herbal note that perfectly balances the rich cheese and savory soy sauce.
15 minutes
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PROFILE
INGREDIENTS
SERVES 3
6 rice balls
Original recipe (1X) yields 3 servings
When scaling the recipe, the ratios of some ingredients may require slight adjustments. Adjust as necessary and season to taste.
- 12.3 oz warm cooked rice (350g / approx. 2 cups)
- 1 oz shredded mozzarella or pizza cheese (30g)
- 6 fresh shiso leaves (ohba)
- 1 tsp sesame oil (for pan-frying)
- A1 tbsp mentsuyu (x concentrated noodle soup base)
- A0.5 tbsp soy sauce
- A0.5 tbsp mirin
- A0.5 tbsp sesame oil
DIRECTIONS
- 1
In a bowl, add the warm cooked rice and all the (A) ingredients. Mix gently until the rice is evenly coated and glossy.
- 2
Divide the seasoned rice into 6 equal portions. Flatten one portion slightly in your hand (using plastic wrap makes this easy!), place a pinch of cheese in the center, and shape it into a firm triangle, making sure the cheese is sealed inside.
- 3
Wrap one fresh shiso leaf around each rice ball.
- 4
Heat 1 tsp. of sesame oil in a frying pan over medium-low heat. Place the rice balls in the pan and fry for about 5 minutes on each side, or until they develop a beautiful, deep golden-brown crust.
- 5
Serve warm while the cheese is perfectly melty and the outside is ultra-crispy!
RecipeID
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Tips & Notes
○ Optional toppings: additional shredded perilla leaves (shiso), Japanese pickles (tsukemono), or pickled plums (umeboshi) go great with this.
○ If using 2x concentrated mentsuyu (noodle soup base), use 2 tablespoons. If using 4x concentrated, use about 1 tablespoon.
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