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Arancine: fried rice snacks from Sicily

Arancine are breadcrumb-covered, fried balls of risotto rice found as street food in Sicily.  Make them at home with this recipe!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Snack
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

  • pre-cooked Risotto leftovers
  • Ragu optional
  • Mozzarella chunks optional
  • 1 - 2 Eggs
  • Breadcrumbs
  • Vegetable oil for frying

Instructions

  • Either make a simple risotto with parmesean cheese following this recipe, or use leftover risotto that you have already made.
  • When the risotto is cool, there are two possible things that you can do.  You can roll it into balls the size of a golfball, or you can flatten some risotto on to the palm of your hand, add a spoonful of ragu (use this recipe here), put more rice on top, then form it into a ball.  Follow the photos above to see how this is done.
  • Once you have your balls of risotto, carefully roll them in beaten egg, then roll them in fine breadcrumbs.
  • Fry them either in a deep-fryer if you have one, or put a few centimetres of oil in a pan.  Heat the oil until it is hot, then fry the balls on all sides until they are golden-brown.
  • Drain them on a kitchen towel and eat immediately!