Arancini

Emily Davenport
Servings

8 servings

Prep Time

10 minutes

Calories

194

Cuisine

Italian

Category

Snacks,Main

Delicious, crispy, deep fried Arancini balls of rice with a mozzarella cheese filling and crunchy breadcrumb coating. A Dairy Diary 2020 recipe.


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Arancini

Ingredients

  • Risotto (leftovers work best)
  • Mozzarella cheese 75g (3oz), pulled into 8 pieces
  • Plain flour 25g (1oz)
  • Dried breadcrumbs 50g (2oz), seasoned
  • Vegetable oil for deep frying

Directions

  1. Divide cold risotto into eight portions and roll each into a ball. Push a piece of mozzarella into centre of each and reshape the balls, enclosing the mozzarella
  2. Mix flour with 5-6 tablespoons cold water to make a smooth batter. Coat risotto balls in batter then in breadcrumbs

  3. In a large pan, heat oil for deep frying. Deep fry the risotto balls, in batches, for 3-4 minutes until golden. Drain on kitchen paper and finish with flakey salt. Serve hot or cold

Arancini


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