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Chicken Takikomi Gohan Onigiri (Japanese seasoned rice balls with chicken)

Chicken takimomi gohan onigiri

Course: lunch
Cuisine: Japanese
Keyword: rice balls
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Chicken Takikomi Gohan Onigiri are Japanese rice balls made with seasoned rice cooked together with tender chicken and umami-rich ingredients. They are comforting, flavorful, and perfectly portioned, making them ideal for meal prep, lunch boxes, or a balanced snack.
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Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cup cooked short grain rice
  • 1.8 oz Chicken breast
  • 2½ tbsp Carrot
  • 1 Dried Shiitake mushrooms rehydrated and thinly sliced
Seasoning & Liquid
  • ¾ cup Water
  • 2¼ tsp Soy sauce
  • 1¼ tsp Sweetener
  • ¼ tsp Salt
  • ⅜ tsp Hondashi

Equipment

  • 1 rice cooker

Method
 

Rinse and soak the rice
  1. Rinse the rice until the water runs mostly clear. Soak for 30minutes, then drain well.
Prepare the vegetable
  1. Cut the carrot into thin strips about 1 inch long.
Prepare the shiitake
  1. Soak the dried shiitake in water until softened, then thinly slice.
Cut the chicken
  1. Cut into bite size pieces.
Prepare the rice cooker
  1. Add the soaked rice and all seasonings to the rice cooker. Add water until it reaches the 1½-cup rice level (for this recipe amount).
Add fillings and cook
  1. Add the carrot, shiitake, and chicken. Gently mix and cook using the regular rice setting.
Finish
  1. Once cooked, fluff the rice before serving

Nutrition

Serving: 2servingsCalories: 280kcalCarbohydrates: 59gProtein: 10gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.3gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 701mgPotassium: 224mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 3136IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 16mgIron: 3mg

Notes

  • Soaking the rice is important – this helps the grains cook evenly and absorb flavor.
  • Use dried shiitake for stronger umami flavor.
  • This rice keeps well and is perfect for meal prep and rice balls.
*Nutrition is calculated based on approximately 1 cup cooked rice per serving.

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