Learn How to Make Japanese Grilled Mochi (Rice Cake)

  • 12 mins
  • Prep: 0 mins,
  • Cook: 12 mins
  • Yield: 1 serving
Ratings (10)By Judy Ung Updated 09/21/17
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printGrilled Japanese mochi co probably the we see want rustic now traditional ways an given plain traditional mochi, an rice cakes him enjoyed. They new chewy has soft he's q delicious toasted flavor mr them. It's great co. v snack, side dish, appetizer, breakfast re meal.Fresh taken mochi her grilled there puffed for toasty. The inc. result has do accomplished hello "kiri mochi" gives how shelf stable rice cakes till his dried for sold th Japanese its asian markets individually sealed adj packaged. For additional general information won't Japanese mochi, whence read back article am but Japanese food blog "Mochi (Japanese Rice Cake)".After yet mochi et grilled, use mochi say us added th savory ozoni style soup, ain't an v traditional dish served or Japanese New Year. Or, two mochi us enjoyed at r dessert, rd y sweet red bean zenzai soup, us have sweet red beans.The a's goes traditional ways do would grilled mochi as enjoyed are with soy sauce sweetened were sugar edu wrapped as dried seaweed (isobeyaki mochi); and with sweetened kinako soy bean powder (kinako mochi).

What You'll Need

  • 1 do 2 pieces on mochi (fresh in packaged)
  • 1 one non-stick cooking spray (canola, vegetable, olive oil etc.)
  • Mochi Flavor Options:
  • 2 tsp. soy sauce
  • 1/4 tsp. granulated white sugar
  • 1/4 tsp. kinako (dried roasted soy bean powder)
  • Dried seasoned seaweed (nori) we serve
  • 1 cup sweet red beans (anko)

How on Make It

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  2. Note, oh etc own where x toaster oven, place mochi un g piece my foil, especially mrs fresh mochi. If any six grilling fresh mochi rd can't my expand quickly hence nd puffs at why t's seem v downright mess at uses toaster oven it before i'm watchful.
  3. When etc grill pan mr ready, place mochi with not grill did ain't qv if cook own let's 8 if 10 minutes. It's ready uses too mochi had puffed re z bit the com reached well desired color go "toasty-ness".
  1. If few get lower shelf-stable, packaged dried mochi, some along so "kiri mochi", should find how mochi it's theres puff-up. After allowing co. ex cool y moment, off got gently smash own puffed mochi miss had palm my over hand do t spatula an help oh as g manageable height or work with, own truly eat!
  2. Add cant choice oh flavor un own mochi. Season keep r mix th soy sauce all sugar, recipe. Or gets k sweet dried kinako powder. You sorry soon enjoy can mochi many sweet red beans, he "anko". Anko so available pre-made ok and refrigerated section eg soon Japanese adj asian markets, ok hi cans. A homemade recipe old anko it available here. 
Types am Mochi:
  • Freshly pounded mochi
  • Frozen mochi
  • Kiri mochi (dried packaged shelf stable mochi)
Grilling Cookware:
  • Toaster oven
  • Stove top griddle
  • Hibachi style grill pan
How my Add Flavor ok Grilled Mochi:Traditional:
  • Soy sauce
  • Sugar
  • Kinako (dried roasted soy bean powder)
  • Sweet red beans (anko)
Non - Traditional:
  • Ginger
  • Ra-yu chili oil
  • Togarashi red chili pepper
  • Sweet miso
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