Gapao Onigiri

Name: Gapao Onigiri
Yield: Makes 4
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: Minced garlic 1 Tbsp; Vegetable oil 2 Tbsp + 2 tsp; Eggs 4; Milk 4 Tbsp; Potato starch 4 tsp; Japanese soy sauce (shoyu) 2 tsp; Japanese soy sauce (shoyu) 2 tsp; Sake 2 tsp; Sugar 2 tsp; Cooked Japanese short grain rice 400 g (14⅓ oz); Thai basil or basil 20 leaves, chopped + more for garnishing; Oyster sauce 5 Tbsp; Fish sauce 1 Tbsp; Japanese green pepper (piman) 5, seeded and chopped; Japanese green pepper (piman) 5, seeded and chopped; Thai basil or basil 20 leaves, chopped + more for garnishing; Thai basil or basil 20 leaves, chopped + more for garnishing; Japanese red chilli (togarashi) ½–1, according to taste, seeded and thinly sliced; Japanese red chilli (togarashi) ½–1, according to taste, seeded and thinly sliced; Minced pork 150 g (5⅓ oz); Minced chicken 150 g (5⅓ oz)

Preparation info

Makes
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Onigiri

By Sanae Inada

Published 2018

About

Gapao kai kao is a Thai rice dish made with minced meat and Thai basil. It is very spicy and flavourful. I love this dish and it is my inspiration for this onigiri.

Ingredients

Vegetable oil 2 Tbsp + 2 tsp
Minced garlic 1 Tbsp

Asia
Thailand
Japan
Snack
Breakfast
Southeast Asia
Spicy
Summer

Method

Combine seasoning ingredients in a small bowl and mix well.
Heat 2 Tbsp oil in a frying pan and sauté garlic and Japanese red chilli until fragrant. Add minced chicken and pork and cook until meat changes colour. Add green pepper and fry for 1 minute. Add seasonin