March 09, 2019
Rice Balls
Posted by: Gina : Category: Easy Recipes, Special Italian Foods
Ingredients:
2 cups (500 ml) rice (riso superfine Arborio)
4 eggs
1/2 cup (125 ml) parmesan cheese
1 tbsp parsley (we like parsley so we add more)
pinch salt to your desired taste
2 each large garlic cloves (use 3 cloves if small)
Directions:
- Using a 4 liter pot, cover rice with water, bring to boil.
- Simmer for 20-25 minutes
- Cool until cold
- Add 4 eggs, parmesan cheese, salt, parsley and garlic
- Mix well – Mush it or mix all ingredients by hand
- Mold the balls into desired shape (helps to coat your hands with oil to avoid sticking)
- Fill a deep frying pan with Mazola corn oil…enough to cover at least half of a rice ball…heat oil and carefully place the formed rice balls into the heated oil.
- turn quickly, when golden brown place on plate to cool.
This is a great appetizer to bring to a dinner party or finger food for the entire family. They disappear quickly and will soon become a family favourite…. Mangiare!
4 Responses to “Rice Balls”
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August 13th, 2009 at 7:05 am
My Nonna makes these all the time. I grew up on them every Sunday for dinner. I love them. Now I make them for my family and they love them too.
February 25th, 2010 at 5:48 pm
On my second attempt they came out almost the same as my mother-in-law’s. Helpful hint: I used a bowl of water with a little bit of oil to dip my hands in before making the balls – this prevented the rice from sticking to my hands.
March 20th, 2012 at 8:13 pm
Thank you for this recipe. The rice balls were delicious and weren’t allowed to cool before they were eaten up! I apparently didn’t make enough… Thank you again :))
March 31st, 2012 at 12:25 pm
Hi Karen,
Thank you for visiting. The recipe for rice balls are becoming a site favorite 🙂 Ciao and Mangie Bene!