Fried Cheese-Filled Rice Balls
Crispy fried rice balls stuffed with cheese are a recipe featuring fresh ingredients from the cheese category. Try this and other recipes from Spoonsparrow!
Ingredients
- Salt
- 1 bay leaf
- 350 g long-grain rice
- 1 tin saffron (0.1 g)
- 50 g grated Parmesan
- 2 tbsp butter
- 3 eggs
- pepper (ground)
- 250 g mozzarella
- 3 tbsp Flour
- 80 g breadcrumbs
- vegetable oil (for frying)
Instructions
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1.
Bring about 600 ml of salted water and the bay leaf to a boil in a pot, add the rice, and simmer on low heat while stirring frequently for about 20 minutes until it softens. Dissolve the saffron in 2 tbsp warm water and stir into the rice with Parmesan; let cool slightly, then mix in butter and one egg.
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2.
For coating, whisk the remaining eggs in a deep dish or similar container, lightly salt and pepper. Cut the mozzarella into small cubes.
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3.
Take walnut-sized portions of the cooled rice, shape them into balls, press a shallow indentation in the center with your finger, fill with some cheese cubes, and reshape into a ball. Then coat each ball in flour, dip through egg, and finally roll in breadcrumbs.
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4.
Fry the balls portion by portion in hot oil for 3-4 minutes until golden brown. Drain on paper towels and serve.
