Fried Recipe ⇒ Fried Rice Cakes (Brazilian-Style)

White cooked rice is combined with fresh chopped parsley and Parmesan cheese and deep-fried to perfection. Great as a side dish. An original from Brazil. Serve hot.

Ingredients

• 2 cups cooked white rice
• ¾ cup all-purpose flour
• 2 eggs
• ½ cup chopped fresh parsley
• ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• oil for frying

Cooking Directions

1. Mix white rice, flour, eggs, parsley, Parmesan cheese, salt, and black pepper together with a wooden spoon in a bowl. Shape spoonfuls of the mixture into balls.
2. Heat oil in a large saucepan or deep-fryer over medium heat until hot. Fry balls a few at a time until browned, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels.

Nutrition Facts

• calories59.3
• carbohydrateContent8.2 g
• cholesterolContent19.5 mg
• fatContent2 g
• fiberContent0.2 g
• proteinContent2 g
• saturatedFatContent0.5 g
• sodiumContent31.1 mg
• sugarContent0.1 g