Arancini (Suppli)
- 5 cups Chicken Stock
- 1 pound Arborio Rice
- 3 whole Eggs, Lightly Beaten
- 23 cups Grated Parmesan Cheese
- 1/2 pounds Mozzarella Cheese, Cubed
- 3 Tablespoons Basil Leaves, Sliced
- 1/2 cups Pancetta, Diced And Cooked Til Crisp
- 1 cup Flour
- 2 whole Eggs, Lightly Beaten (for Dredging)
- 1 cup Bread Crumbs
- Vegetable Oil, For Frying
- Marinara For Dipping
- In a large pot, heat chicken stock over high heat and bring to a boil.
- Pour in rice and reduce heat to just a simmer.
- Cook uncovered for fifteen minutes or until al dente.
- Drain the rice from the remaining liquid and spread rice out on a cookie sheet.
- Allow to cool and then refrigerate overnight.
- Pour the cold rice into a large mixing bowl.
- Add 3 eggs and Parmesan cheese.
- Mix until incorporated.
- Put a bowl of water next to the large bowl of rice.
- You will need this to keep your hands damp.
- Press a palm sized patty of rice into your hand.
- Press to make an indention in the center.
- Place a cube of cheese, a sprinkle of basil and a bit of pancetta in the center.
- Scoop some more rice out of the bowl and cover the filling with it.
- Pack it together like you are making a snowball.
- Place the formed balls on a cookie sheet and prepare your work station for dredging.
- Repeat until you are done with all of the rice and fillings.
- Put the flour on a plate and position as the first step of your dredging process.
- Next, place the bowl of lightly beaten eggs in the second dredging position.
- The last plate will hold the breadcrumbs.
- Roll a rice ball lightly in the flour.
- Then give it a quick dunk in the egg wash. Lastly, roll it around in the bread crumbs.
- Lightly press the breadcrumbs into the rice ball.
- Place coated ball on the cookie sheet and do the same with the remaining balls.
- Preheat oven to 200 degrees F .
- Prepare for frying.
- Heat oil in a heavy pot (use enough so that the balls will be fully immersed) over medium high heat.
- You will know its ready when you place a bit of breadcrumbs in the pot and the oil sizzles.
- Cook each ball for four minutes.
- They should be uniformly golden brown.
- Remove the cooked balls from the oil with a slotted spoon and place them on a paper towel lined tray.
- Place the tray in the 200 degrees F oven to keep them hot while you finish the frying process.
- Serve with your favorite marinara.
chicken, rice, eggs, parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese, basil, flour, eggs, bread crumbs, vegetable oil
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/appetizers-and-snacks/arancini-suppli/ (may not work)