About the Recipe
Just the same as a tasty, well made sandwich can make a great lunch or supper, my cheese & ham onigirazu is one of those great anytime, anywhere tummy fillers. Just wrap up this sustaining protein parcel in its greaseproof skin and you'll be ready for just about anything!
Ingredients
100g cooked rice
1 sheet of nori
2 slices of ham
1 slice of cheese (red leicester or a strong cheddar)
a handful of rocket
some mayo
30cm square sheet of greaseproof paper*
*greaseproof paper will keep the onigirazu fresh for a bento lunch box - If you are going to eat your onigirazu straight away you don’t need to use the paper (although it does look nice!
Preparation
cut the ham slices in half
place the greaseproof paper on the chopping board, then place the nori on top
make a cut in the nori to the centre from the middle of the bottom
spread the rice over the right half of the nori, leaving a little less rice in the middle as this will help when you fold
next place the ham on the bottom half of the other side the nori, then the cheese on the top half
pile the rocket onto the cheese and squeeze some mayo over the rocket
now fold the ham onto the cheese, then fold the cheese & ham over the rice, then fold once again to form the onigirazu
wrap the onigirazu into a parcel using the greaseproof paper & use gentle pressure to form the onigirazu
cut in half with a sharp knife