Arancini are Mozz Sticks' Cooler, More Sophisticated Cousin Delish - msnNOW

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© LUCY SCHAEFFER PHOTOGRAPHY Arancini or rice balls are an amazing, customizable app.

Arancini are the more sophisticated and cooler cousins of mozzarella sticks. The Italian dish is prepared by forming cooled risotto into balls, filling them with some sort of filling (typically cheesy!), then breading and deep frying them into golden, crispy perfection. (It's honestly hard for me to think about a sentence I like more then the one I just wrote.)

The most work intensive part of this recipe is making the risotto, which is a lot easier than most people think. But once that's done and chilled, the world is kind of your oyster! We gave three solid options but you can truly go wild with your filling. My biggest recommendation: Whatever you choose to fill your arancini, I highly recommend incorporating cheese in some way.

Kitchen Note: This recipe calls for a full batch of cooked risotto. (I highly recommend our Creamy Parmesan Risotto recipe.) Leftover risotto will work well, but the amount of filling you'll need as well as your final yield might vary depending how much you're starting with.

Tried your own flavor combo? Let us know about your concoctions in the comments below!

Yields: 16-18

Prep Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

For The Arancini

• Cooked risotto

• 1 1/2 c.

  bread crumbs

• 1 c.

  all-purpose flour

• 2

  large eggs, beaten

• Kosher Salt

• Freshly ground black pepper

• 6 c.

  vegetable or canola oil

• Freshly grated Parmesan, for topping

For marinara-mozzarella For pesto-provolone For kimchi-cheddar

• 1/3 c.

  kimchi, chopped

• 1/2 c.

  cubed cheddar

• Spicy mayo, for dipping

Directions

1. Line a large baking sheet with parchment pepper, then spread risotto into a single layer and cover with plastic wrap. Move to the fridge and chill for at least 2 hours and up to 6.
2. Set up a breading station: Fill one shallow bowl with bread crumbs, another with flour, and third with eggs. Season the flour and bread crumbs thoroughly with salt and pepper.
3. To form arancini, flatten about ⅓ cup of chilled risotto into a patty in your palm and make a small divot in the center for filling. Fill that divot with one of the following combinations: 2 to 3 cubes of mozzarella and 1 teaspoon of marinara, 2 to 3 cubes of provolone and 1 teaspoon of pesto, or 2 to 3 cubes of cheddar and a few pieces of kimchi.
4. Enclose filling in the risotto forming a ball. Roll the ball in flour until fully covered then dip in egg wash. Move the ball to the bread crumbs and sprinkle bread crumbs over the ball; roll it in the bread crumbs until fully covered. Move finished balls to a plate or baking tray and refrigerate while you heat oil.
5. In a medium pot over medium heat, heat vegetable oil to 350º. Cook arancini in batches of 3 or 4, rotating occasionally to ensure even cooking, for 5 to 7 minutes or until the arancini are deeply golden brown. Move to a paper towel-lined plate.
6. Sprinkle with freshly grated Parmesan and serve with desired dipping sauce.

© LUCY SCHAEFFER PHOTOGRAPHY kimchi cheddar arancini recipe © LUCY SCHAEFFER PHOTOGRAPHY pesto arancini recipe


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