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🍽️ Crispy Rice Balls with Cheese Filling

262 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 150 g Mozzarella
• 50 g Parmesan
• 300 g Arborio rice
• 2 Eggs
• 2 tbsp Butter
• 4 tbsp Breadcrumbs
• 2 tbsp Flour
• Salt
• Pepper (from the mill)
• Ghee or Oil (for frying)
• Bay leaf (for garnish)

Instructions

1. 1. Bring 500 milliliters of salted water to a boil in a pot.
2. 2. Add the rice to the boiling water.
3. 3. Let the rice simmer on low heat.
4. 4. Stir frequently to allow the rice to swell.
5. 5. Stir the Parmesan into the rice at the end.
6. 6. Let the rice mixture cool down slightly.
7. 7. Mix 2 tablespoons of butter and 1 egg into the cooled rice.
8. 8. Beat 1 egg in a deep plate.
9. 9. Season the egg with a little salt and pepper.
10. 10. Cut the cheese into small cubes.
11. 11. Take about 10 portions of rice the size of a tangerine.
12. 12. Shape each portion into a ball.
13. 13. Press a indentation into the center of each ball with your finger.
14. 14. Fill about 1 tablespoon of cheese into the indentation.
15. 15. Close the opening with rice.
16. 16. Roll the balls in flour.
17. 17. Then coat the balls in the egg mixture.
18. 18. Finally, roll the balls in breadcrumbs.
19. 19. Place the finished balls carefully on a cloth.
20. 20. Heat ghee or oil in a deep pot.
21. 21. Fry the rice balls in batches.
22. 22. Let the finished balls drain on kitchen paper.
23. 23. Serve the balls, for example, with a tomato salad.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 262
• Protein: 8 g · Fett/Fat: 12 g · Carbs: 29 g