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How to make basic Arancini

With a choice of stuffings, you can make this popular Italian snack to suit everyone’s tastes.
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Arancini are deliciously crisp on the outside, and gooey on the inside. There are a variety of fillings you can choose for your Arancini.

We’re going to take you through a few of our favourites.

Ingredients

Method

Step 1

Line 2 oven trays with baking paper. Put the parsley, 1 of the eggs and risotto in a large bowl. Stir.

Step 2

Roll 2 tbsp of the risotto mixture into a ball. Push a hole into centre. Fill hole with 1 tsp ragu or a mozzarella cube. Re-roll to enclose filling. Put on 1 tray.

Step 3

Repeat step 2 with remaining risotto and filling to make 14.

Step 4

Lightly beat the remaining eggs in a medium bowl. Put flour and crumbs in separate bowls. Roll balls in flour, dip in egg and coat in crumbs. Put on other tray.

Step 5

Pour oil into a large deep saucepan until 5cm deep. Heat to 180°C on a cook’s thermometer or until a cube of bread turns golden in 30 seconds. Cook, in 2 batches, for 4 minutes or until golden and heated through. Drain on paper towel. Season and serve with lemon and herbs.

5 top arancini fillings

Photo: Caption (Credit: Andre Martin)

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Risotto alla Milanese

This classic rice dish shows how wonderfully flavoursome simple Italian cooking can be. A pinch of saffron gives the risotto its characteristic deep yellow tinge and distinctive flavour. Transform this recipe into arancini.

crab risotto recipe

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Crab risotto

This crab risotto recipe is a celebration of fresh, succulent crab meat, delicately cooked to perfection and nestled within creamy arborio rice. The addition of aromatic herbs, zesty lemon, and a touch of fish sauce creates a symphony of flavours you’ll want exerience over and over. Make it even better and add it into arancini

chicken-risotto

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Chicken risotto

Turn a shredded barbecue chicken and roasted tomatoes in a simple yet delicious risotto filling for arancini. 

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Mediterranean tomato risotto

This recipe takes classic risotto to the next level with a touch of Mediterranean flair. With ingredients like crushed tomatoes, capers, and a hint of Greek-style yogurt, your tastebuds will thank you and it’s perfect to transform into arancini.

onion risotto

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Roasted onion risotto

This twist on the classic rice dish gets its flavour from the slow‐roasted onions, pureed and added to the risotto at the very end.

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