grilled shiso miso rice balls with pickled plums

2 cups cooked white rice
6 shiso leaves
3 tbsp. miso
6 pickled plums

cook time: 10 mins.
makes 6 rice balls

divide the 2 cups of rice into 6 equal size patties. place 1 patty in a small bowl and remove half of the rice in the patty. place 1 pickled plum in the middle of the patty, and place the other half of the rice patty on top of the plum. work the rice back into a patty so that the pickled plum is in the center. repeat this process 5 more times so that you have 6 rice balls. cover each rice ball with a layer of miso, and attach the shiso leave to one side of the rice ball.

heat each side on the grill over medium high heat for 5 mins. on each side. remove from grill and serve. if you don't have a grill you can also use the broiler set on high.

enjoy :)

justin