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Carioca Recipe

This easy homemade Carioca recipe uses only 4 simple ingredients and can be cooked in just minutes! These sweet and chewy glutinous rice balls coated with sugar syrup are popular Filipino street snacks usually sold on skewers.

Cook Time
mins
Servings: 9 pieces
Calories: 110 kcal
Course: Dessert , Snacks
Cuisine: Filipino

Ingredients

For the Rice balls
  • 1 cup glutinous rice flour
  • ½ cup water more or less
  • oil for frying
For the Sugar Syrup
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ¼ cup water

Instructions

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  1. Combine glutinous rice flour and water in a bowl and mix until a dough forms.
  2. Get a tablespoon of the dough and roll it into a ball. Do the same for the rest of the dough. Poke holes through them to prevent them from breaking/bursting too much when fried.
  3. Pour oil into a pan/skillet and heat over medium heat.
  4. Fry the balls in batches, if needed. Turn them from time to time for even cooking. Cook until they are light gold and double in size.
  5. Remove the carioca balls from the hot oil and transfer them to a cooling rack lined with paper towels.
  6. Make the caramel syrup by combining the sugar and water in a saucepan. Stir until sugar is dissolved . Cook over medium-low heat until bubbly.
  7. Turn the heat off and add the carioca balls to the pan. Gently stir to make sure the balls are fully coated with syrup.
  8. Skewer the rice balls into bamboo sticks and serve!

Nutrition Information

Calories 110kcal (6%) Carbohydrates 28g (9%) Protein 0.4g (1%) Fat 0.1g (0%) Saturated Fat 0.01g (0%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.01g Monounsaturated Fat 0.01g Sodium 2mg (0%) Potassium 3mg (0%) Fiber 0.2g (1%) Sugar 23g (46%) Calcium 1mg (0%) Iron 0.04mg (0%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 9pieces

Amount Per Serving

Calories 110

% Daily Value*

Calories 110kcal 6%
Carbohydrates 28g 9%
Protein 0.4g 1%
Fat 0.1g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.01g 0%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.01g 0%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.01g 0%
Sodium 2mg 0%
Potassium 3mg 0%
Fiber 0.2g 1%
Sugar 23g 46%
Calcium 1mg 0%
Iron 0.04mg 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.