Yaki Onigiri Multiple Ways

CPARKTX

Upped my game this time with five different combinations of Yaki Onigiri. Used various combinations of diced green onions, diced radishes, sesame seeds. All seasoned with Sansyo and Shichimi Togarashi and brushed with soy sauce. Really tasty!

caliking

Looking good!

I've been wanting to try my hand at yaki onigiri. Any issues with it sticking to the grid? How crispy do you make it?

SkySaw

I've made Onigiri 5-6 times since I go the idea from your last post about it. So glad you posted about it, because this is one of my new favourite things to eat. With a few roasted veggies it's a great lunch.

CPARKTX

@caliking nope, no issues with sticking to grate. I cook with fairly hot fire (~450) and raised grid. Don't flip too soon the first time. I like to get a thin outer layer that is caramelized with a soft moist interior. 

@SkySaw I'm glad you like it, this has become one of our family's favorites too. 

The Cen-Tex Smoker

On the lost for this week. Ben wanting to try since I got the book. Seeing yours only makes the jones worse. May call you for pointers on favors and setup

Chubbs

Will you adopt me?

CPARKTX

@The Cen-Tex Smoker you'll love it, super easy and lots of ways to vary it up. Give me a ring any time. 

smbishop

I have made these twice since your original post.  Thank you for sharing.  Love the taste!

The Cen-Tex Smoker

Doing it as we speak. I'll let you know how it turns out. We are doing brown rice...don't ask (Janell won)

Bshults1

I picked up a copy of the Japanese Grill book too and can't wait to try some of the recipes.  

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Bshults1 said:

I picked up a copy of the Japanese Grill book too and can't wait to try some of the recipes.  

We are doing Gyu Dare Prime Ribeye, grilled pork belly, miso salmon and Yaki Onigiri all inspired by the book. We cook out of this book every week.

Ima_good_egg

I also bought the book, I found the ingredients, now it's time to cook. Just deciding which to try first.

theyolksonyou

I have to use google on all your posts. That's an awesome looking cook. 

The Cen-Tex Smoker

The brown rice was an epic fail for Yaki Onigiri. The steak, salmon, and pork belly were winners. 

CPARKTX

@The Cen-Tex Smoker sorry to hear about the brown rice, will have to make sure I stick to plain sushi rice. 

SkySaw

I use short-grain brown rice for making it and it works out well. There are various types of Genmai, many of which have part of the husk removed. This is usually what you get when you order brown-rice sushi. I like to get the whole grain rice, so I buy the Nishiki brown rice. The rice in this photo is the whole grain Nishiki.

Foghorn

I guess I'm the only uncultured swine who - at first glance anyway - thought Yaki Onigiri might be the name of a Japanese porn actress and that this thread might be NSFW...

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SkySaw said:

I use short-grain brown rice for making it and it works out well. There are various types of Genmai, many of which have part of the husk removed. This is usually what you get when you order brown-rice sushi. I like to get the whole grain rice, so I buy the Nishiki brown rice. The rice in this photo is the whole grain Nishiki.

good to know. Ours would not hold together. We use Nishiki as well but that's not what we used last night. We do have a rice cooker that makes good sticky rice so I'll try again.

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Foghorn said:

I guess I'm the only uncultured swine who - at first glance anyway - thought Yaki Onigiri might be the name of a Japanese porn actress and that this thread might be NSFW...

You can always spot the guy whose wife is out of town for the weekend...

Foghorn

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

Foghorn said:

I guess I'm the only uncultured swine who - at first glance anyway - thought Yaki Onigiri might be the name of a Japanese porn actress and that this thread might be NSFW...

You can always spot the guy whose wife is out of town for the weekend...

You were starting to look pretty good Saturday afternoon after that beer.  Good thing we stopped at 1.

CPARKTX

Nice looking cook @SkySaw

_Moose_

@CPARKTX do you mind posting a link to the original post? I'd like to give this a shot. Also, what is the Japanese Grill book the above folks are referencing? I'll have to give that a try as well since the wife and I love Japanese food.

CPARKTX

@_Moose_ the book is "The Japanese Grill" (link below), and I highly recommend it...enjoyed every recipe we've cooked so far.  I've probably posted on these cooks multiple times, I keep going back to them and doing new variations.  e.g. http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1156450/chicken-yakitori-and-yaki-onigiri 

Amazon.com link: https://www.amazon.com/Japanese-Grill-Classic-Yakitori-Vegetables/dp/158008737X

Theophan

Foghorn said:

I guess I'm the only uncultured swine who - at first glance anyway - thought Yaki Onigiri might be the name of a Japanese porn actress and that this thread might be NSFW...

I started to post a message saying that I must be the only clueless guy on the forum because this entire thread is incomprehensible to me.  

I have no idea what Yaki Onigiri might be, much less Sansyo or Shichimi Togarashi.  It looks like rice, but is there something inside, or is it just rice out of the pot?  I gather a bunch of people here love it, but, not having a clue and just looking at pretty mysterious pictures, I can't say it looks terribly appealing.  Maybe if I had any idea what it was, what was in it -- anybody willing to post a recipe, maybe describe what it's like to eat this stuff?

CPARKTX

@Theophan it is very easy and a fun cook. At the most basic, Get sushi rice and cook per directions. Form into balls. Grill raised direct until the outer layer is just barely caramelized and hard. Brush lightly with soy sauce and cook another 30 seconds per side. 

The Sansyo etc are spices and optional. You can also optionally mix in some additional ingredients like sesame seeds. 

Foghorn

Yuummmm.  Rice, soy sauce and to spice it up you can add sesame seeds....

I think I'll go with my original interpretation and images I had in my head.




(Note:  I'm just messing with you guys and it's all good)

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Foghorn said:

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

Foghorn said:

I guess I'm the only uncultured swine who - at first glance anyway - thought Yaki Onigiri might be the name of a Japanese porn actress and that this thread might be NSFW...

You can always spot the guy whose wife is out of town for the weekend...

You were starting to look pretty good Saturday afternoon after that beer.  Good thing we stopped at 1.

Ha! Very nice. 

Theophan

CPARKTX said:

@Theophan it is very easy and a fun cook. At the most basic, Get sushi rice and cook per directions. Form into balls. Grill raised direct until the outer layer is just barely caramelized and hard. Brush lightly with soy sauce and cook another 30 seconds per side. 

The Sansyo etc are spices and optional. You can also optionally mix in some additional ingredients like sesame seeds. 

Many thanks!

I like rice, like soy sauce, not sure grilling a ball of rice really sounds very good, but there's so much enthusiasm about this here I may have to give it a try.

I thought sushi rice was pretty sticky -- what do you to to keep them from sticking to the grid?

CPARKTX

@Theophan I don't do anything special, but make sure the grate is hot and don't flip too soon. Also be sure to thoroughly rinse the sushi rice before cooking. 

Theophan

CPARKTX said:

@Theophan I don't do anything special, but make sure the grate is hot and don't flip too soon. Also be sure to thoroughly rinse the sushi rice before cooking. 

Many thanks!

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