This meal it take about 40minutes to make it. spraying these cute little round balls with cooking spray a few time while they brown gives them a crisp, deep-fried. crust without the deep-frying. if you leave out the chicken, the rice balls make a great meal for vegetarians.
Ingredients
- 1 cup cooked rice
- 3 tsp olive oil
- 1/4 pound chicken cutlets, rinsed and dried
- 1 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 pepper
- 1/2 sweet potato puree
- 1/4 shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1/2 cup spinach or broccoli
- 11/2 cups whole-wheat cracker crumbs or breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup low fat buttermilk
Preparation
- Place a rice in a small saucepan with 1 cup of water , cover and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to very low and cook still the rice is tender.or use the rice steamer
- Meanwhile, coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and set it over medium high heat. When the pan is hot , add 1tsp. oil. Sprinkle the chicken with1/4 tsp. salt and pepper, and cook until no longer pink in the center, 4 to 5 minutes per side
- Cut the chicken into chunks and place them in a food processor or blender. add sweet potato puree, cheese ,1tsp. salt, and the buttermilk, and blend until smooth. transfer the mixture to the large bowl and stir in the cooked rice. roll the mixture into 1-inch ball and place them on the sheet of waxed paper or aluminum foil.
