Yaki Onigiri (Grilled Rice Ball)

Onigiri is made of white rice formed into triangular or oval shapes. It can have traditional filling, such as Japanese pickled plum, salted salmon, spicy roe, or un-traditional things like Salame, seaweed flakes, Spam. They can also be made without filling. On the outside, they are often wrapped in the dried nori seaweed.

Traditionally, Yaki Onigiri is grilled over charcoal. To make Yaki Onigiri at home, I use a cast iron pan to grill the rice balls until all sides are crispy and lightly browned.