Easy Inari Sushi

5 from 2 votes

This easy inari sushi is a deep fried tofu pocket filled with seasoned sushi rice. Enjoy them by itself or filled with avocado, spicy tuna, or seaweed salad.

Prep Time10

Assembly Time10

Total Time20

Course: Appetizer, Main Course

Cuisine: Japanese

Diet: Vegetarian

Servings: pouches

Calories: 67kcal

Author: Dana

Ingredients

Sushi Rice

1½ cup cooked short grain rice
1½ tablespoon rice vinegar
½ teaspoon sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon sesame oil optional
sesame seeds optional

tuna filling (optional)

1½ tablespoon kewpie mayo
½ teaspoon togorashi
1½ teaspoon sriracha
¼ teaspoon sugar
½ teaspoon sesame oil
1 can tuna
green onions and sesame seeds to garnish
sliced avocado to garnish (optional)

avocado filling (optional)

1 avocado mashed
¼ teaspoon salt
pinch sugar
½ lemon juice
½ teaspoon sesame oil
sliced korean yellow radish to garnish (optional)

assemble stuffed inari (time to put together!)

sushi rice
1 packet inari 16 pouches
filling of choice tuna mayo, avocado, salmon, furikake
sesame seeds garnish
green onions garnish

Instructions

Sushi Rice

Heat up cooked white rice and let it cool. To make sushi rice, add 1.5 tablespoons rice vinegar, ½ teaspoon sugar, ¼ teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon sesame oil (optional) to the cooked rice. Mix together and set aside. It is optional, but I like to sprinkle in some sesame seeds.

Filling of Choice (optional)

Make your filling of choice by mixing all the ingredients together. The more fillings you make, the longer the recipe will take ◡̈
tuna filling - 1.5 tablespoon kewpie mayo, ½ teaspoon togorashi, 1.5 teaspoon sriracha, ¼ teaspoon sugar, ½ teaspoon sesame oil, 1 can tuna (korean tuna preferred)
avocado filling - 1 mashed avocado, ¼ teaspoon salt, pinch of sugar, ½ juiced lemon, ½ teaspoon sesame oil and sliced korean yellow radish (optional, adds a nice crunch!)
I used store bought inari packets. Open the inari carefully because it has a lot of liquid inside. Gently squeeze out the liquid from the inari pouch and be careful not to rip open the tofu. Discard the liquid.

Assemble Stuffed Inari

Open the Inari pockets. Stuff the inari packets with little bit of rice to start. To make the stuffed inari, you will need to make a well in the middle. Add enough rice so the pouch looks filled with rice on all edges.
Add your filling of choice inside the inari pocket. You can add garnishes such as sesame seeds, green onions, and radishes to the top. Enjoy while fresh. If you refrigerate the stuffed inari, the rice may get hard ;)

Notes

Tips:

If you don't have time to make white rice, you can use microwaveable pre-made rice.
Use sushi rice for this recipe so the rice sticks together when stuffing inside the tofu pouch.
squeeze out the inari tofu pouches after opening them. They have been soaked in the liquid for a long time. If you don't squeeze out the sauce, your inari sushi will be overly sweet/salty and soggy.

Storage Options:

If you refrigerate the stuffed inari, the rice may get hard. I recommend to eat what you make. Place the leftovers in a covered container. When you want to make more inari pouches, heat the leftover rice with a damp paper towel in the microwave. Let the rice cool and then wrap the inari tofu pouch.

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