Rice Balls

6 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/2 stick pepperoni, diced fine
  • 2 c. cooked Uncle Ben's long grain rice (not converted)
  • 3/4 c. seasoned bread crumbs
  • 1 egg, separated
  • 1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese
  • Mozzarella, diced fine

Directions

  1. 1
    Make rice balls with wet, warm hands.
  2. 2
    Mix cooked rice with grated cheese and egg yolk.
  3. 3
    Form ball; poke some pepperoni and Mozzarella inside ball.
  4. 4
    When all are done, roll in beaten egg white, then in bread crumbs.
  5. 5
    Balls should be about 2 inches in size.
  6. 6
    Let them set in freezer for 1/2 hour; they must be firm. Fry in oil in small shallow pan until brown.
  7. 7
    Do a few at a time. Yields about 12 balls.
  8. 8
    Reheat in oven when ready to serve.

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