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Fried rice balls stuffed with mozzarella

Name: Fried rice balls stuffed with mozzarella
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 cups Cooked rice (cooked); 1/2 cup Parmesan (grated); 3 Eggs; 100 g Mozzarella; 60 g Breadcrumbs (for coating); as needed Vegetable oil; to taste Tomato sauce

Cooked rice and Parmesan balls stuffed with mozzarella, coated in breadcrumbs and pan-fried. Serve with tomato sauce. Serves 2.

Italian cuisine · Quick recipes in 35 minutes · Translated from Slovak · October 24, 2026

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Recipe at a glance

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Servings: 2 servings
Difficulty: Easy
Cuisine: Italian

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Fried rice balls stuffed with mozzarella are a crispy dish made with cooked rice, similar to Italian arancini. The rice is mixed with Parmesan and an egg, then shaped into balls with a piece of mozzarella tucked into the center of each. The balls are dipped in beaten eggs, coated in breadcrumbs, and fried in a skillet. Serve them warm with tomato sauce. They're also a good way to use leftover rice.

Ingredients

2 servings

Cooked rice (cooked) 2 cups
Parmesan (grated) 1/2 cup
Eggs 3
Mozzarella 100 g
Breadcrumbs (for coating) 60 g
Vegetable oil as needed
Tomato sauce to taste

1 cup = 250 ml (metric cup)

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Instructions

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Mix the rice, Parmesan, and 1 egg thoroughly. Shape the mixture into balls, tucking a piece of mozzarella into the center of each.
Beat 2 eggs. Dip the balls in the eggs, then immediately coat them in breadcrumbs. Fry them in oil in a skillet, season with salt after frying, and serve with tomato sauce.

Tip: If the rice mixture falls apart while shaping, mix in a tablespoon of the beaten eggs reserved for coating. Let the balls stand briefly before eating, as the melted mozzarella inside is very hot.

Nutrition facts

Approximate values per serving, calculated from the ingredients

Energy: 712 kcal
Protein: 39 g
Carbohydrates: 72 g
of which sugars: 2.8 g
Fat: 28 g
of which saturates: 14 g
Fiber: 2.2 g
Salt: 2.4 g

Calculated from the raw ingredients, without frying oil. Where an amount is “to taste”, typical amounts are used. Food composition: USDA FoodData Central and product labels.

This recipe was translated from the Slovak original: Vyprážané ryžové guličky plnené mozzarellou