Easy mozzarella arancini

Easy mozzarella arancini

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stefan

stefan

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"Arancini are the perfect dish to use up leftover risotto. They taste wonderful with yogurt dips!"
Difficulty
Easy 👌
Preparation
30 min
Baking
0 min
Resting
30 min

Ingredients

2Servings
24 g
mozzarella cheese
6 g
jarred sun-dried tomatoes
5 g
basil
50 g
risotto rice (cooked)
30 g
flour
30 g
breadcrumbs
¼
egg
salt
pepper
vegetable oil (for deep frying)
lemon (for serving)
yogurt (for serving)
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Utensils

cutting board, knife, 4 bowls, pot (small), food thermometer, slotted spoon, paper towels

How-To Videos

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How to prepare yogurt dipping sauces

  • Step 1/ 4

    Finely chop dried tomatoes and basil. Add cooked risotto, dried tomatoes, and basil to a bowl and stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
    • 6 g jarred sun-dried tomatoes
    • 5 g basil
    • 50 g risotto rice (cooked)
    • salt
    • pepper
    • cutting board
    • knife
    • bowl

    Finely chop dried tomatoes and basil. Add cooked risotto, dried tomatoes, and basil to a bowl and stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

  • Step 2/ 4

    Divide mozzarella cheese into smaller pieces. With damp hands, form some of the risotto mixture around each piece of mozzarella and roll into equal-sized balls. If you want to make the breading easier, refrigerate the arancini for approx. 30 min.
    • 24 g mozzarella cheese

    Divide mozzarella cheese into smaller pieces. With damp hands, form some of the risotto mixture around each piece of mozzarella and roll into equal-sized balls. If you want to make the breading easier, refrigerate the arancini for approx. 30 min.

  • Step 3/ 4

    Prepare three shallow bowls for breading and add flour to the first one, breadcrumbs to the second, and lightly beat egg in the third. Dredge each arancini in flour, then dip in beaten egg, and finally coat with breadcrumbs.
    • 30 g flour
    • 30 g breadcrumbs
    • ¼ egg
    • 3 bowls

    Prepare three shallow bowls for breading and add flour to the first one, breadcrumbs to the second, and lightly beat egg in the third. Dredge each arancini in flour, then dip in beaten egg, and finally coat with breadcrumbs.

  • Step 4/ 4

    Heat vegetable oil in a small pot until it’s approx. 180°C/350°F. Add arancini in batches and deep-fry them for approx. 6 – 7 min., or until they are crispy and golden brown. Transfer to paper towels to drain and serve warm arancini with lemon wedges and yogurt for dipping. Enjoy!
    • vegetable oil (for deep frying)
    • lemon (for serving)
    • yogurt (for serving)
    • pot (small)
    • food thermometer
    • slotted spoon
    • paper towels

    Heat vegetable oil in a small pot until it’s approx. 180°C/350°F. Add arancini in batches and deep-fry them for approx. 6 – 7 min., or until they are crispy and golden brown. Transfer to paper towels to drain and serve warm arancini with lemon wedges and yogurt for dipping. Enjoy!

  • Enjoy your meal!

    Easy mozzarella arancini

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