Italian Deep-Fried Cheese

• Meat

  • 1 oz Ham, lean cooked

• Produce

  • 1/2 Onion

• Refrigerated

  • 1 Egg, large

• Canned Goods

  • 4 oz Chicken stock

• Pasta & Grains

  • 35 3/4 oz Rice, long grain

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 pinch Nutmeg, grated
  • 1 Salt and freshly ground black pepper

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 Cooking oil

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 1 oz Breadcrumbs

• Dairy

  • 4 cut into sticks 1 1/2 oz (45 g mozzarella cheese
  • 1 oz Butter
  • 1 tsp Parmesan cheese

Found on magicskillet.com

Description

Ingredients

• 1/2 onion,peeled and finely chopped
• 1 oz (30 g) butter,melted
• 2 oz 960 g) long grain rice
• 4 oz (120 ml) chicken stock
• 1 teaspoon freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• pinch of grated nutmeg
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1 oz (30 g) lean cooked ham,finely chopped
• 1½ oz (45 g) Mozzarella cheese,cut into four sticks
• 1 large egg,lightly beaten
• 1 oz (30 g) breadcrumbs
• cooking oil for deep frying

Directions

• melt a butter in a saucepan. Add chopped onion and cook until transparent.
• Add rice and stir over low heat for 2-3 minutes. Stir in chicken stock,cover and bring to a boil.
• Simmer gently for 15-20 minutes until rice is tender. Remove from the heat and stir in grated Parmesan cheese,nutmeg,salt and black pepper. Set aside and let it cool completely.
• Beat a little egg and chopped ham into rice mixture. Place 2 teaspoons rice mixture in palm of one hand. Top with Mozzarella cheese stick and cover with more rice mixture.
• Pat into a cylinder shape about 2½-inches (6,5 cm) long. Brush beaten egg over croquette and coat with finely chopped breadcrumbs. Repeat the same method with remaining ingredients.
• Preheat cooking oil in deep fryer to 360 F (180 C). Fry the croquettes for 5-6 minutes until golden.
• Drain on paper towels. Serve Italian deep-fried cheese hot.