Cheesy Leftover Rice Cakes
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
-
12 patties
- Serves:
- 4
ingredients
- 4 cups cooked white rice (cool)
- 4 eggs, beaten
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese or 1 cup taco blend cheese
- 1 cup unbleached flour
- 1 cup plain breadcrumbs or 1 cup tortilla, crumbs
- 1 tablespoon sea salt
- 1 small onion, chopped very fine
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 3 teaspoons cayenne pepper
- 4 cups peanut oil (for frying)
directions
- Heat the peanut oil in a heavy iron frying pan until it just starts to smoke.
- Combine all ingredients and mix well.
- Mixture should be sticky enough to form patties and hold together.
- Make a ball the size of an extra large meatball then smash it flat between your hands.
- Drop into hot oil.
- Fry for about 4 minutes per side or until golden brown.
- Remove from oil and drain on a rack or paper towels.
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I work on a tugboat as chief engineer. I love to cook and so I experiment on the rest of the crew. They haven't thrown me overboard yet so my cooking can't be too bad.