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devil's onigiri made with tempura flakes and aonori on a gray plate with a brown border

Devil's Onigiri Copycat Recipe (Lawson Akuma no Onigiri)

5 from 2 votes
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Looking for a quick lunch that is easy to make yet addictively delicious? This Devil's Onigiri is a recreation of a famous rice ball sold at the convenience store chain "Lawson." It's so simple, yet so good!

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time15 minutes

Course Bento, Lunch, Snacks
Cuisine Japanese
Servings 4 rice balls
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes

Course: Bento, Lunch, Snacks
Cuisine: Japanese
Servings: 4 rice balls

Ingredients 
 

Instructions 

  • Add 20 g tempura flakes (tenkasu), 1 tbsp dried green laver powder (aonori) and 1 ½ tbsp tsuyu sauce to a large bowl.
    tempura flakes, aonori and tsuyu sauce in a mixing bowl
  • Mix thoroughly until the tsuyu sauce is evenly distributed.
    tenkasu and aonori mixed with tsuyu sauce in a bowl
  • Once all the liquid is absorbed, add 300 g cooked Japanese short-grain rice to the bowl and mix until the mixture is evenly spread through the rice.
    cooked rice mixed with tenkasu, aonori and tsuyu sauce
  • Divide the rice into equal portions and shape. Refer to the 3 ways to shape onigiri article for advice on how to shape onigiri by hand, using plastic wrap, or a mold.
    devil's onigiri mixture in a plastic rice ball mold
  • Enjoy!
    a hand holding up devil's onigiri with a white background

Notes

For more flavor, you can add salt or try cooking your rice in dashi stock.
Best eaten immediately. Rice balls for bento boxes should be wrapped with plastic wrap to prevent them from drying out and stored with an ice pack to keep them cool.
For storage, wrap individually in plastic wrap and store in a sealed container in the freezer for up to 1 month. Microwave to defrost.
Refrigeration is not recommended.