Best Cheesy Rice Balls Recipes

CHEESY RICE BALLS

Steps:

• Fill a saucepan halfway with vegetable oil and heat until a deep-fry thermometer inserted in the oil registers 350 degrees F.
• Put some flour in a shallow bowl and season with salt and pepper. Put the eggs and panko in separate shallow bowls.
• Form the rice into 1 1/2-inch balls. Push some of the cheese and ham into the center of each ball and press the rice around the filling. Dredge the rice balls in the seasoned flour, shaking off the excess, then in the egg followed by the panko.
• Place a few of the balls in the hot oil and cook until golden brown all over, about 3 minutes. Repeat with the remaining rice balls. Drain slightly on paper towels and serve.

CHEESY RICE BALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with foil and drizzle with oil. Spread bread crumbs on a plate and set aside.
• Stir rice with egg, parmesan and salt in a medium bowl. Gather 1/3 cup of rice mixture and form into a ball using wet hands. Tuck a mozzarella cube into the centre, then reshape into a ball.
• Roll each ball through bread crumbs, just enough to lightly coat. Place on foil-lined baking sheet and roll in oil to coat. Repeat with remaining rice, bread crumbs and oil. There will be 6 balls. Bake in centre of oven until golden, about 25 minutes, turning halfway through.
• Additional back-to-school snack recipes can be found at www.walmart.ca/recipes.

JAN'S BROWN RICE AND QUINOA CHEESY RICE BALLS

Steps:

• Cook rice according to package directions. Allow to cool until comfortable to handle.
• Stir in one egg, mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, and black pepper. Mix until well blended.
• Place flour in a small bowl. Beat 2 eggs in a second bowl. Place bread crumbs in a third bowl.
• Divide rice mixture into 24 equal portions about the size of a golf ball. Roll each portion into a ball. Roll rice ball in flour. Place on baking sheet lined with parchment paper. (Mix will be sticky.)
• Dip each rice ball into the egg wash. Dredge in bread crumbs, and place rice balls back on baking sheet. Refrigerate 15 minutes.
• Give each rice ball another quick roll in your hands to tighten up and smooth out the surface.
• Heat oil to 375 degrees F in a large sauce pan.
• Cook rice balls in the hot oil in batches, about 4 per batch. Gently stir with spoon. Cook until rice balls are golden brown, about 2 to 3 minutes.
• Drain on paper-towel-lined plate or baking sheet. Salt lightly.
• Serve hot with heated marinara sauce.

CHEESY RICE BALLS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with foil and drizzle with oil. Spread bread crumbs on a plate and set aside. 2. Stir rice with egg, parmesan and salt in a medium bowl. Gather 1/3 cup of rice mixture and form into a ball using wet hands. Tuck a mozzarella cube into the centre, then reshape into a ball. 3. Roll each ball through bread crumbs, just enough to lightly coat. Place on foil-lined baking sheet and roll in oil to coat. Repeat with remaining rice, bread crumbs and oil. There will be 6 balls. Bake in centre of oven until golden, about 25 minutes, turning halfway through. Additional back-to-school snack recipes can be found at www.walmart.ca/recipes.