Chili-Bean Onigiri

Ingredients

• 2 cups cooked short-grain rice (warm)
• 3/4 cup canned chili beans (mild)
• 2 sheets nori sheets
• 1 tsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp rice vinegar
• 1 tsp sesame seeds(optional)
• 1/4 tsp salt

Instructions

1. 1

   Mash the chili beans lightly with a fork and stir in the soy sauce and rice vinegar.

2. 2

   Wet your hands and rub a little salt on your palms. Divide the warm rice into 4 portions.

3. 3

   Flatten one portion of rice in your palm, place a spoonful of the chili beans in the center, and top with another portion of rice. Shape gently into a triangle or ball.

4. 4

   Repeat with the remaining rice and beans to make 4 onigiri.

5. 5

   Toast the shaped onigiri in a dry pan over medium heat for 2-3 minutes per side until lightly crisp, or wrap each with a strip of nori and serve immediately, sprinkled with sesame seeds.