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Arrancini

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Arrancini is a popular Italian appetitizer that is made up of Italian risotto and cheese! It is a favorite canape to serve and is extremely popular party dish! If you are making a big batch to serve for a party, you can make the balls 3 days in advance!

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Prep Time 1 hr

Cook Time 30 mins

Course Appetizer

Cuisine Italian

Servings pieces

Calories 254 kcal

Equipment

Deep Fryer
Tray
Pot
Frying Pan

Ingredients

Risotto Rice

1 tbsp Butter
1 clove Garlic minced
1 each Onion finely diced
1 cup Arborio Rice
3 cups Chicken Stock or 3 cups of water, and 2 stock cubes
1 tbsp Dried Oregano
1 tbsp Dried Marjoram
1/2 cup Parmesan Arrancini Italian Deep Fried Risotto Ball Recipe
1 pinch Salt and Black Pepper

Rice Mix

2 strips Bacon Ham small diced
1 cup Mozzarella

Fry Mix

1/2 cup Flour
1 Egg beaten
1 cup Breadcrumbs or Panko
Oil

Aioli

200 ml Mayonnaise
2 cloves Garlic Minced
1 pinch Salt and Black Pepper

Instructions

Rissotto:

Bring your chicken stock to the boil.
In a large pot, saute butter, garlic and onion on a medium heat until soft. Add rice and cook for a few minutes or until the grains start to turn translucent. Add your dried herbs into the mix.
Add in chicken stock into rice mix, 0.5 cup at a time and keep stirring it until it cooks to al dente. Season with salt, pepper and parmesan.
Spread it out on a baking sheet and let it cool down in the fridge.

Arrancini:

Mix the risotto mix with peas and ham to even consistency.
Divide the mix into 12 balls, then thumb through a small ball of mozzarella.
Re-form the ball and lightly dust with flour, coat with egg, then crumbed with breadcrumbs.
Deep fry the arrancini until golden brown and set aside to cool.

Aioli

Mix the mayo with minced Garlic, Salt and Pepper to taste.

Notes

The rice ball should be cool down completely or slightly cold when using
You can pre made the rice ball days in advance and store them properly in the fridge