Arancini
- 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- Kosher salt
- 1 cup arborio rice
- 2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (2 ounces)
- 1/2 cup shredded fontina cheese (2 ounces)
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- Bring the broth and 1/4 teaspoon salt to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Stir in the rice, reduce the heat to low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes.
- Spread on a parchment-lined baking sheet and let cool completely.
- Combine the pine nuts, mozzarella, fontina and parsley in a bowl; set aside.
- Beat the eggs in a large bowl, then stir in the cooled rice, the parmesan and 2/3 cup breadcrumbs.
- Shape the mixture into sixteen 1 1/2-inch balls.
- Put the remaining breadcrumbs in a shallow bowl.
- Press your finger into the center of each rice ball, insert 2 teaspoons of the mozzarella mixture, then pinch the rice around the filling to enclose.
- Roll the balls in the breadcrumbs and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Loosely cover and refrigerate, at least 1 hour or overnight.
- (If refrigerating overnight, roll in more breadcrumbs before frying.)
- Heat 1/2 inch vegetable oil in a large saucepan over medium heat until a deep-fry thermometer registers 350 degrees F. Working in batches, fry the rice balls, turning, until golden brown on all sides, about 4 minutes.
- Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels; season with salt.
- Photograph by Anna Williams
lowsodium, kosher salt, arborio rice, pine nuts, mozzarella cheese, fontina cheese, parsley, eggs, parmesan cheese, breadcrumbs, vegetable oil
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/arancini-recipe.html (may not work)