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Arancini Recipe
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.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Additional Time
10 mins
Total Time
38 mins
Servings: 8 arancini
Calories: 470 kcal
Course:
Appetizer , Snacks
Cuisine:
Mediterranean , Italian
Ingredients
- 4 cups Risotto cold
- 8 mozzarella balls
- 1 cup Panko bread crumbs
- 2 tbsp shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1 egg
- oil for frying vegetable oil or sunflower oil
- 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.
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Notes
- Recipe copyright The Foreign Fork. For educational or personal use only.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
470kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
85g
(28%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
31mg
(10%)
Sodium
104mg
(4%)
Potassium
99mg
(3%)
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
% 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.