Leftover Rice Balls

LEFTOVER RICE BALLS 

As I've often mentioned , we usually have leftovers. Making extra of a specific food or meal is a great idea for a quick meal on busy nights. I also use them to make different meals,In this case Rice balls.

Nothing Fancy to them , but with little helpers the preparation can be a little messy . Obviously for safety's sake you the adult should be in complete control of the final step of frying.

Ingredients/Preparation- Yield 24 Balls

4 cups leftover rice, I've used all types , so don't worry about having a specific kind of rice. As you can see my rice had a mix of vegetables in it.

Generous Dash of spice/s- get creative here! My favorites are of course Salt, Pepper, Oregano, parsley, basil.

2 eggs mix into rice mixture to coat well, use your hands to ensure all rice is coated and not clumpy, if rice is still to dry add a bit of water

add bread crumbs to rice mixture, quantity will depend of how wet the rice is, I would guess about 1/2 breads cups for each cooked cup of rice, you want the rice sticky not soaking wet, you should have at least 1cup of bread crumbs put to the side for the final step.

Begin to roll rice into balls, once formed poke a hole about half way through using your finger and insert 1 piece of mozzarella in the center of each ball, about 1 cm x 1 cm depending on the size of your balls- optional
 * wetting your hands will make rolling them quicker and less sticky to handle, so keep a bowl of lukewarm water handy to dip your hands while forming your balls

use a cookie sheet to place your formed balls, best to keep some space between them,
 

 once you have them formed begin to roll each ball in bread crumbs .
 

Final step : Fry them up, I use a deep fryer filled with vegetable oil, but use what you have.
It takes about 2-3 min for a nice crispy golden crust.

Enjoy as a side or a snack Buon appetito!