Japanese Teriyaki Turkey Rice Nori Bites
Sticky teriyaki turkey over rice, wrapped in nori for bite-size snack bites.

Total
24 min
Prep
12 min
Cook
12 min
Serves
1
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Recipe serves 1
Ingredients
- 170 g ground turkey
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp mirin (or sweet cooking rice wine)(optional)
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 tsp ginger
- 1 cup cooked rice
- 2 sheets nori sheets
- 0.25 cup cucumber
- 1 tbsp green onion
Instructions
- 1
In a bowl, mix soy sauce, mirin (if using), honey, minced garlic, and ginger.
- 2
Heat a skillet over medium-high. Add ground turkey and cook 6–7 minutes until browned.
- 3
Pour in teriyaki sauce and stir to coat; cook 2–3 minutes until thick and sticky.
- 4
Warm rice briefly in the microwave if needed.
- 5
Cut nori sheets into small strips. Assemble bites: place a small mound of rice, top with turkey, add cucumber and green onion, then wrap with a nori strip.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
640
32% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 42 g |
| Carbohydrate | 58 g |
| Fat | 20 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 14 g |
| Sodium | 1050 mg |
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