Italian · Appetizer

Arancini

Crispy Sicilian rice balls stuffed with ragu and mozzarella, breaded and fried golden.

Total time
50 min
Prep
30 min
Cook
20 min
Serves
6
Difficulty
Hard
Per serving
320 kcal
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Ingredients

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Equipment

deep fryer

Method

  1. Cook rice with saffron if using. Cool. Mix with parmesan.
  2. Brown beef, add tomato paste and peas. Cook until thick. Cool.
  3. Take rice, flatten in palm, place spoon of meat and mozzarella cube in center. Enclose with rice, shape into ball.
  4. Roll in egg then breadcrumbs. Refrigerate 30 min.
  5. Fry at 350F for 3-4 min until deep golden. Drain and serve hot.

Nutrition per serving

Calories
320
Protein
12g
Carbs
36g
Fat
16g
Fiber
1g

Estimates only. Check ingredient labels and allergens, and cook meat and poultry to safe internal temperatures.

italian · sicilian · rice-balls · fried · appetizer · cheese · party

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