Description
This is a great way to use leftover rice and any leftover meat, too!
Ingredients
- 1 cup cooked rice
- ½ small onion, chopped
- ¼ cup shredded Cheddar cheese
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes (Optional)
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper, or more to taste
- ¼ teaspoon chopped fresh parsley, or to taste (Optional)
- 1 pinch onion powder, or to taste (Optional)
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, or more to taste
Instructions
- Mix rice
- onion
- Cheddar cheese
- egg
- garlic
- salt
- red pepper flakes
- black pepper
- parsley
- and onion powder by hand in a bowl.
- Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
- From rice mixture into 4 small patties.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry patties in hot oil until lightly browned
- about 5 minutes per side.
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 50 mins
Servings: 4