Risotto Cakes with Cherry Tomatoes
These stick-to-your-ribs rice cakes are crispy on the outside and pleasantly soft on the inside. The accompanying tomatoes add a slight acidic counterpoint along with a splash of vibrant color. For a subtle variation, use a mixture of yellow and red cherry tomatoes. Accompany the cakes with a salad of fresh seasonal greens or a colorful fruit salad.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 17 of 18 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 17 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Rice | 1 cup cooked (158g) white | 206 |
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Cheese | 1 oz (28g) cheddar | 113 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Cherry | 1 cup (138g) | 87 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Wine | 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) | 25 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Oregano | 1 tsp dried (1.8g) | 5 |
| Thyme | 1 tsp dried (1.4g) | 4 |
| Basil | 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) | 1 |
| Parsley | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Chervil | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 4 Tbs. olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups Arborio rice
- 1/2 cup dry white wine, such as Sauvignon Blanc
- 1/4 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
- 1/2 cup chopped mixed fresh herbs, such as basil, thyme, oregano, chervil and flat-leaf parsley
- Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 3 cups small cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 Tbs. olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 cups panko
- Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 2 Tbs. unsalted butter
- 2 Tbs. canola oil