Simple Fried Spinach Balls Recipes

SPINACH BALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl combine spinach, stuffing mix, Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, black pepper, Italian seasoning, melted butter and eggs. Shape into walnut-sized balls and place on a baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until heated through and browned.

SPINACH BALLS

Steps:

• Cook spinach according to package directions; drain well, squeezing out excess liquid. Combine spinach with remaining ingredients in a large bowl. Shape into 1-in. balls; place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes or until very lightly browned. Balls can be made ahead and refrigerated overnight before baking.

EASY FRIED SPINACH

Steps:

• Melt the butter with the canola oil in a large skillet over medium heat until it stops bubbling. This allows the water from the butter to evaporate. Add the garlic; cook and stir for about 2 minutes, until it is just beginning to brown. Put in the spinach leaves and cook for about 5 minutes while stirring, until the leaves are dark and are about 1/4 of their original size.

CRISPY DEEP FRIED SPINACH BALLS

Steps:

• Mix together all the ingredients in a bowl using your hands as this helps get the mix together, the egg white will help to bind the mixture so it should all come together very quickly.
• Once the mix can be sculpted into a ball shape it is ready to create the individual balls.
• Tear off sections of the mixture and using your palms roll it into a ball about the size of a golf ball flatten the ball slightly so it is a kind of oval shape.
• Deep fry the balls until they are a golden brown colour on all sides and serve on top of a creamy pasta dish. The balls should be slighly soft with melted cheese inside if they are cooked correctly.

SIMPLE FRIED SPINACH BALLS

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Heat the oven to 200 F.
• Heat the vegetable oil to 360 F in a large, heavy pot.
• Squeeze as much moisture out of the cooked spinach as possible.
• Combine chopped spinach, melted butter, salt, pepper, 1 well-beaten egg, bread crumbs, onion, Parmesan cheese, and spice; mix well. Allow to stand 10 minutes then shape into 1-inch balls.
• Combine remaining egg with the 1/4 cup water; beat until well blended.
• Roll the spinach balls in the fine dry bread crumbs, dip in egg mixture, then again in bread crumbs.
• In the heated oil, fry the spinach balls in small batches until golden brown.
• Drain on paper towels.
• Place these on a rack in a pan, and place pan in the warm oven while you fry remaining spinach balls.

FRIED SPINACH

Steps:

• In a large heavy saucepan or deep-fat fryer, heat 3 or 4 inches of oil to 350/F. Preheat the oven to very low and put a paper towel-lined roasting pan in it to warm. Standing well away from the top of the pot in case the oil spatters, take a handful of leaves at a time and throw them into the hot oil for about 30 seconds, or until crisp and bright green. Remove with a skimmer or tongs to the towel-lined pan and sprinkle with a little salt and pepper. Fry the remaining spinach in the same way. (The spinach can be kept at room temperature after frying for up to 2 hours, then reheated in a low oven just before serving.)

STOVE TOP SPINACH BALLS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Mix stuffing mix, hot water and butter in large bowl until blended.
• Add remaining ingredients; mix lightly. Shape into 60 (1-inch) balls.
• Place in single layer on 2 rimmed baking sheets sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 15 to 20 min. or until heated through and lightly browned.

FRIED SPINACH BALLS

Steps:

• Combine chopped spinach with melted butter, seasonings, one egg, bread crumbs, onion, cheese, and allspice; mix thoroughly and let stand for ten minutes.
• Shape into balls.
• Combine remaining egg with water and beat together until well blended.
• Roll spinach balls in bread crumbs, dip in egg, and again in bread crumbs.
• Preheat oil to 375F and fry balls until golden.

GARLIC SPINACH BALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first nine ingredients. Stir in spinach until blended. Roll into 1-in. balls. Place in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.