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Cheesy Rice Balls

Fried balls made from cooked rice, cheddar cheese, egg, and seasonings, rolled in rice cereal.

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Why it works: Pepper and mustard are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 9% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 15,430 recipes. Both carry 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine, which smells earthy, pea. The science ↓

Cheesy Rice Balls

Timeabout 1 minute

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare the mixture

  1. Combine rice, Cheddar cheese, salt, pepper, egg, Worcestershire sauce, and mustard in a large mixing bowl.

  2. Chill the mixture.

  3. Shape mixture into small balls about 1 inch in diameter.

  4. Roll balls in crushed rice cereal.

Fry and serve

  1. Deep-fry in hot oil (350 °F) until golden brown, about 1 minute.

  2. Drain on paper towels.

  3. Serve warm.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

534Calories
19 gProtein
29 gFat
49 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 8 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Rice1 cup cooked (158g) white206
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Cheddar Cheese1 oz (28g)113
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Soy Sauce1 tbsp (15ml)9
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Mustard1 tsp (5g) yellow3
Salt1 tsp (6g)0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

Explore the science

The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Pepper + mustardtop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together15,430 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  2. Rice + mustardtop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together599 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline (popcorn, roasted).

  3. Cheddar cheese + mustardtop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together708 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  4. Rice + peppertop 12% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together8,379 recipes

    Shared aroma: trans-2-nonenal (cardboard, fatty).

  5. Sauce + mustardtop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,120 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Cooked rice
Forms the bulk of the ball and gives a tender, soft interior.
Cheddar cheese
Adds richness and melts into the centre, binding the balls and adding savory flavor.
Egg
Binds the mixture together so the balls hold their shape.
Crispy rice cereal
Forms a crunchy coating that browns during frying.

The step that matters

Chilling the mixture before shaping. Cold mixture firms up, so the egg and cheese set and the balls hold their shape instead of falling apart in hot oil.

Swap the mustard

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (rice, cheddar cheese, pepper, egg, sauce):

  1. Capsicumfits better
  2. Asparagusfits about as well
  3. Mustardthe original
  4. Tomatofits about as well

Fit is the average pairing score against rice, cheddar cheese, pepper, egg, sauce. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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