Baked Panko Breaded Rice Balls with Spinach
Baked Panko breaded rice balls with spinach, fontina, mozzarella, and parmesan cheeses.
Ingredients
- 2 cups white rice cooked
- 2 cups chicken/vegetable stock
- 1/2 cup chopped spinach
- 1/2 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
- 1/2 cup grated fontina cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup Panko Bread Crumbs
- 1/2 cup seasoned Italian breadcrumbs
- 1/4 olive oil
- Oil for greasing muffin pan oil sprayer would work great
- mini muffin pan
Instructions
- Cook Rice according to package directions using stock instead of water. Once cooked let rice cool slightly then add add spinach, cheeses and egg. Mix well together.
- Transfer rice mixture to a mixing bowl, cover and refrigerate until cold (overnight is best)
Baking
- The next day: Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease a mini muffin pan.
- Scramble egg in a shallow bowl. Place breadcrumbs in a separate shallow bowl. Using a mini ice cream scooper (or tablespoon) roll rice mixture between hands until a ball is formed. Dip in egg and then breadcrumbs. Drop individual rice balls into mini muffin pan.
- Optional: spray with olive oil before baking
- Place muffin pan into the oven for about 30 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool when cooked and carefully remove with a spoon of small spatula.
Notes
Optional:
1)Keep rice balls smaller than muffin pan so they stay rounded and not so big that they spill over the top - this will create a muffin look (which isn't terrible)
Halfway through cooking process remove pan(s) from oven and carefully flip over the rice balls
..this will help keep them rounded instead of muffin shaped. Don't force them out if they are sticking I would just leave them (they will still cook fine)
2)Fry rice balls in a deep fryer or deep frying pan
1)Keep rice balls smaller than muffin pan so they stay rounded and not so big that they spill over the top - this will create a muffin look (which isn't terrible)
Halfway through cooking process remove pan(s) from oven and carefully flip over the rice balls
..this will help keep them rounded instead of muffin shaped. Don't force them out if they are sticking I would just leave them (they will still cook fine)
2)Fry rice balls in a deep fryer or deep frying pan
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