Rice fritters are delicious and very easy to make, a real treat to enjoy after meals or for a snack. They are very simple, made with rice, eggs, butter, sugar, citrus zest, and flour, the fritters are fried in plenty of peanut oil until they reach a nice golden color and a crispy exterior but soft inside. Come with me and let’s start making them.
Enjoy the recipe, Giusi.
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Portions: 20 Pieces
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
- 2 cups milk
- 1 egg
- 5 oz rice (I used Vialone Nano)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 lemon (Grated zest)
- 1/4 cup rice flour (or all-purpose flour)
- 1 1/2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp baking powder
Steps
In a pot, pour the milk, rice, sugar, butter, and vanilla extract, stir to combine the ingredients and cook for about 20 minutes, stirring very often to prevent forming a film on the surface. If the rice is not yet cooked and the milk has been completely absorbed, add a little more warm milk.
Transfer the cooked rice to a bowl and let it cool completely.
Add and mix well the egg, flour, and baking powder.
Heat some peanut oil in a pan and bring it to temperature, to see if the oil is ready, and if you don’t have a thermometer, just immerse a toothpick in it, when the oil sizzles around it, it’s ready.
Drop small portions of rice into the hot oil using two spoons (a little trick: immerse the spoon in the oil before scooping the batter, this step will help the batter slide off better).
Fry the fritters for about 3-4 minutes, until they are perfectly golden.
Drain and place the fritters on absorbent paper, let them cool for 20 seconds, and then roll them in granulated sugar.
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Tips
➡️If you don’t have a kitchen thermometer to know if the oil is hot enough, carefully immerse a toothpick in the center of the pan. If bubbles form around it, the oil is ready to use.
➡️ To make the batter slide off the spoon better, dip it in the oil first, repeat this process every 5-6 fritters.
➡️ When the fritters are cooked, drain them on absorbent paper, wait 20/30 seconds before rolling them in sugar to prevent clumped sugar on the fritters.
