Tuna mayo onigiri

Name: Tuna mayo onigiri
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 250g cooked sushi rice, from a pouch, warm; 1 tin, 145 g tin, drained; 2 tbsp mayonnaise; 1 tsp tamari (gluten free); 2 nori sheets, cut in strips; 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds

Little rice triangles stuffed with tuna mayo and wrapped in nori. Perfect for a packed lunch.

Time15 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.95 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

2 servings

Ingredients

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250 gcooked sushi ricefrom a pouch, warm
1tin145 g tin, drained
2 tbspmayonnaise
1 tsptamari (gluten free)
2nori sheetscut in strips
1 tsptoasted sesame seeds

Method

1
Mix the tuna, mayonnaise and tamari in a small bowl.
2
Wet your hands and sprinkle with a little salt. Take a quarter of the rice and flatten it in your palm.
3
Put a spoonful of tuna in the middle, fold the rice over it and shape into a triangle, pressing firmly.
4
Repeat to make four. Wrap each with a strip of nori and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.