ItalianSnack

Arancini (Rice Balls)

Name: Arancini (Rice Balls)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 0.3 cup arborio rice; 33.5 g mozzarella cheese; 0.2 cup breadcrumbs; 0.7 large eggs; 0.7 cups vegetable oil; 0.7 tbsp parmesan cheese

Authentic italian snack you can cook at home in about 30 minutes. 6 simple ingredients, step-by-step.

Total time

30 min

Serves

Per serving

251 kcal

Difficulty

Medium

Ingredients (1 servings)

0.3 cuparborio rice
33.5 gmozzarella cheese
0.2 cupbreadcrumbs
0.7 largeeggs
0.7 cupsvegetable oil
0.7 tbspparmesan cheese

Instructions

1
Cook arborio rice in salted water until tender, stir in parmesan and let cool completely.
2
Cut mozzarella into small cubes.
3
Take a handful of rice, flatten, place a mozzarella cube in the center, and form into a ball.
4
Dip each ball in beaten egg, then roll in breadcrumbs.
5
Deep fry at 180°C for 4-5 minutes until golden brown and serve hot.

Nutrition per serving

251

kcal · Calories

g · Protein

g · Carbs

g · Fat

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