Arancini Recipe
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5
2 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
8 mins
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Additional Time
10 mins
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Total Time
38 mins
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Servings
8 arancini
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Calories
470 kcal
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Cuisine
Mediterranean, Italian
Arancini Recipe
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This arancini recipe shows you how to make the perfect Sicilian street food. Day-old risotto is formed into a ball, stuffed with cheese, fried, and then topped with marinara sauce. It is nothing short of perfection.
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Ingredients
- 4 cups Risotto cold
- 8 mozzarella balls
- 1 cup panko bread crumbs
- 2 tbsp Parmesan Cheese shredded
- 1 egg
- cooking oil vegetable oil or sunflower oil, for frying
- marinara sauce for dipping
Instructions
- Start by separating your risotto into eighths.
- Form each eighth of the risotto into one large ball. At the center of each arancini, place a small mozzarella ball. Use your hands to form the risotto into a circle shape.
- Place each arancini ball on a wax paper-lined baking sheet. Freeze for 10 minutes.
- Mix the shredded parmesan into the panko breadcrumbs.
- Beat an egg in a small bowl.
- Remove arancini from the freezer, and roll each arancino (singular arancini) in egg, then transfer and roll in the panko bread crumbs.
- Pour the oil in a large pot or a deep fryer, and heat until it reaches 350 degrees. Fry the arancini until the outside is browned, turning as necessary to cook all sides evenly.
- Transfer to a paper towel lined plate to drain. Serve with red sauce for dipping.
Notes
- Recipe copyright The Foreign Fork. For educational or personal use only.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1serving
Calories
470kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
85g
(28%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
31mg
(10%)
Sodium
104mg
(4%)
Potassium
99mg
(2%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
39IU
(1%)
Calcium
135mg
(14%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8arancini
Amount Per Serving
Calories 470 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 470kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 85g | 28% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 104mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 99mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 39IU | 1% |
| Calcium | 135mg | 14% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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