Another alternative for a dish requiring a short cooking time is to cook it the night before, cool it as quickly as possible in shallow containers and refrigerate. (thespruce.com)
When the rice balls have chilled, set out three shallow containers with the flour in the first, the beaten egg in the second and the breadcrumbs in the third. (alchemyinthekitchen.ie)
Even though we recommend large storage bins as litter boxes, consider providing a large shallow container as an alternative. (fundamentallyfeline.com)