Arancini di Riso. Risotto Rice Balls stuffed with Mozzarella and Red Sauce.Difficulty: Medium
Cuisine Italian
Keyword Appetizers, Sides
Method Air Fryer
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
Refrigerator 3 hourshours
Total Time 3 hourshours30 minutesminutes
Servings 16Balls
Equipment
Large Mixing Bowl
Air Fryer
INGREDIENTS
FILLING:
Meat Sauce or Spaghetti Sauce
4ozMozzarella - cut into 1/2″ to 3/4″ cubes
RISOTTO:
3TbspExtra Virgin Olive Oil
4ozWhite Wine
1boxChicken Stock - 32 oz.
Salt - to taste
1Egg
2cupsCarnaroli or Arborio Rice - Short Grain White Rice
BREADING:
All-Purpose Flour
2Eggs - beaten
Italian Breadcrumbs
INSTRUCTIONS
Rice (Risotto)
Add the rice to the heated oil in a large sauté pan, and stir briskly for 1 to 2 two minutes to brown.
Quickly add the White Wine while stirring. Lower heat to medium-high and begin slowly adding the chicken stock while stirring continuously until all the stock has been used and the rice is cooked to al dente.
Taste; adding salt if necessary. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
When room temp, add an egg to the rice and mix well. Refrigerate for a few hours, or overnight.
Rice Balls
Place some Rice in your hand and flatten it into a thick disc about 4” in diameter. (Too thin will allow the filling to leak.)
Place a cube of mozzarella and some sauce (no more than a teaspoon) into the center of the disc and close it around the filling, shaping it into a ball about the size of a handball.
Roll the ball in flour, then in the beaten egg, and finally the breadcrumbs. Set each aside until all of the rice has been used.
Place balls into Air Fryer keeping them from touching.
Air Fry for 8 Minutes at 400°F. Serve immediately.
If serving later: Fry them only until lightly browned then refrigerate. Before serving, reheat at 350°F for 5 -10 Minutes until the Cheese is melted.
Serve plain, or place on a plate with a schmeer of tomato sauce and garnish with basil leaf.
Notes
Optionally, you may add Cooked Peas along with Cheese and Sauce to the inside when forming the balls.