Stone - Creative Rice Cookbook: Creative Rice Recipes that Will Redefine the Way You View Rice

You can usually find ham and pepperoni in pizza, but in this recipe, its served as rice balls! Sweet and flavorful. Kids and adults will surely love!

Serves: 4-6

Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients:

• 2 cups of cooked white rice
• cup shredded mozzarella
• cup grated parmesan
• cup of diced ham or you can use pepperoni minis
• 1 cup Italian-style breadcrumbs
• 3 eggs
• Oil, for frying

Directions:

1. Preheat oil in a medium sized pot. Use enough oil to fry the rice balls, about 4 inches.
2. In a medium sized bowl, combine the parmesan, rice, mozzarella and one egg. Cool the rice first and use your hands to mold.
3. Add pepperoni or diced ham, and using your hands, combine it into the mixture
4. Form each rice ball by putting 2 tablespoons of the mixture into your hands. Press and squeeze the mixture firmly in your hands, creating a ball or circle.
5. In one small sized bowl, whisk two eggs. Place and scatter breadcrumbs in a separate dish.
6. Dip each rice ball in the egg mixture and follow it up in the breadcrumbs.
7. When the oil is hot, put 3 of the breaded rice balls to the hot pot and fry them for about 5 minutes.
8. Remove the fried rice balls from the hot oil. Transfer them to a plate with paper towel.
9. Repeat steps until you finish all the rice mixture.
10. Serve it with marinara sauce

This is a great recipe that is not authentic Chinese but has some bold Chinese flavors.

Serves: 2 dozen rice balls

Time: 50 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 lb ground turkey
• 1 small onion minced
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1/4 cup fresh spinach, minced
• 1 small knob of fresh ginger, minced
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp dry sherry
• 1 tsp honey
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 cup short grain rice, soaked in water for 20 minutes then drained

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients, but not the rice.
2. Wet your hands and make the meat mixture into ball shapes.
3. One at a time, roll the balls in the rice.
4. Steam balls for about 30 minutes over high heat.
5. Serve with a side of Chinese mustard.

If you love sushi, try this Korean recipe. Its very healthy and delicious at the same time. Serve this with your favorite dipping sauce, and youre good to go.

Serves:

Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients:

• 4 cups hot cooked rice
• 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon dark sesame oil
• Carrot, 1, small, julienned
• 4 sheets kim fresh seaweed
• Eggs, 2, beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
• Spinach, 10 oz., frozen, thawed, drained
• 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted
• 4 slices pickled yellow radishes

Directions:

1. Let rice cool a bit.
2. Meanwhile, mix the rice with the soy sauce, vinegar and sesame oil.
3. Fry the eggs as if it were a pancake.
4. Cut the eggs into strips.
5. Mix spinach with soy sauce and sesame oil.
6. To assemble, put rice on a bamboo roller.
7. Spread the rice over 2/3 of the sheet, lay spinach, carrots and egg on top.
8. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and roll repeatedly.
9. Cut into 1/2 inch rounds.

This healthy salad looks and tastes great. Also, its very healthy so its perfect to eat without any guilt! It tastes a little spicy, but it is very appetizing.

Serves:

Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

• 2 cups cooked rice
• 1 (12 ounce) can white corn, drained
• 1 (16 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 bunch green onion, chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh squeezed lime juice (3-4 limes)
• 1/3 cup canola oil
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 2 -3 pickled jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
• 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, combine the onions, corn, beans and rice.
2. Toss to mix.
3. In a food processor, blend the remaining ingredients, until the peppers are finely minced.
4. Pour the dressing over the rice mixture and mix well.
5. Enjoy.

Nachos are very tasty, and a lot of people love it. But combined with rice? Be surprised with this entre. The cheesy and spicy taste of nachos really goes well with the rice. Try it!

Serves:

Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. ground beef
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (about 4 oz.)
• 2 cups Spanish rice (cooked)