Description
Crispy, golden arancini filled with gooey mozzarella and made from chilled risotto. Perfect as a snack, appetizer, or party dish with your favorite dipping sauce.
Ingredients
1 cup flour
3 eggs, beaten
1 cup breadcrumbs
150 g hard mozzarella, cut into 15 mm cubes
5 cups pre-made risotto, chilled
3 cups oil (for frying)
To serve: Tomato relish or any dipping sauce
Instructions
- Prepare three bowls: one with flour, one with beaten eggs, and one with breadcrumbs.
- Cut mozzarella into 15 mm cubes for the centers.
- Scoop 3–4 tablespoons of chilled risotto into your palm, place a mozzarella cube in the center, and shape into a tight ball.
- Roll each ball in flour, then dip in beaten eggs, then roll in breadcrumbs. Repeat for all arancini.
- Heat oil in a saucepan until a test breadcrumb sizzles immediately.
- Fry 3–4 arancini at a time for 4–5 minutes, until golden and crispy and cheese has melted.
- Remove and drain briefly, then continue with remaining arancini. Serve hot with your favorite dipping sauce.
Notes
Add chopped herbs or Parmesan to breadcrumbs for added flavor.
Mix cooked vegetables into risotto for more texture.
Swap mozzarella for provolone or scamorza.
Shape into larger Sicilian balls or mini bite-sized arancini.
Air-fry or oven-bake for a lighter version.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 arancini
- Calories: 170
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
