Arancini recipe

Arancini recipe

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About this recipe

In this blog post I will guide you thru the steps and ingredients needed to craft this recipe. Grab your favorite apron and let's start.
Arancini, a delicious Italian dish, is a recipe that combines the flavors of creamy risotto and gooey cheese in a crispy, deep-fried ball. This traditional Sicilian street food is perfect as an appetizer or a main course. The dish consists of leftover risotto mixed with various fillings such as mozzarella, peas, or meat, before being shaped into balls, coated in breadcrumbs, and fried to golden perfection. The result is a mouthwatering treat with a crunchy exterior and a warm, cheesy center.

Keywords: Arancini, Italian, risotto, cheese, deep-fried.

Arancini recipe details

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Ingredients

300 g	leftover saffron/lemon risotto
1	mozzarella cheese, cut into small cubes
70 g	breadcrumbs, dried
1 liter(s)	oil for deep frying

Instructions

Form small balls in the size of a walnut.

Press a hole in the middle with your finger and put a small piece of the cheese inside.

Press the risotto back around the cheese to form it back into a ball.

Roll the balls in the breadcrumbs and deep fry at 180°C for about 3 minutes or until they are golden brown.

Preparation time:
ca. 20 min
Grade of difficulty:
easy
Calories per portion:
n/a