Arancini classic

Classic aranchi is a bright and tasty dish of Sicilian cuisine. The treat consists of delicious rice balls with cheese and other additions. Ideal for a special dinner or celebration. To prepare, use a proven culinary selection of six recipes at home with step-by-step photographs.

Arancini - classic recipe

Arancini is a classic recipe that is definitely worth taking note of. This delicious treat will not leave anyone indifferent, thanks to its interesting taste and attractive appearance. Be sure to try preparing the dish according to a proven recipe at home.

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   How to cook arancini according to the classic recipe? For the filling, chop the onion and fry it in vegetable oil.Add minced meat to it, pour in 0.75 cups of water. Boil, salt, pepper, add tomato paste and sugar. Stir and cook over moderate heat for about 20 minutes.
2. 
   Cook the rice in boiling salted water for 18 minutes, stirring occasionally. Then add butter, cheese, spices and one chicken egg. Knead.
3. 
   Add grated cheese and herbs to the meat filling. Stir and cook for another minute.
4. 
   We make cakes from the rice mixture and fill them with filling. Next we form neat balls.
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   Roll the balls in the egg mixture, then in flour and breadcrumbs.
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   Immerse the workpieces in deep fat and fry until brightly browned.
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   Arancini according to the classic recipe is ready. Help yourself!

Homemade arancini with cheese

Arancini with cheese at home is a bright and delicious treat for your home table or holiday. Nutritious rice balls will not leave anyone indifferent. Be sure to try cooking them using our proven recipe with step-by-step photographs.

Cooking time – 40 minutes

Cooking time – 15 minutes

Servings – 2

Ingredients:

• Rice – 100 gr.
• Butter – 20 gr.
• Hard cheese – 50 gr.
• Egg – 2 pcs.
• Breadcrumbs - 0.5 tbsp.
• Salt - to taste.
• Vegetable oil - for frying.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Cook the rice in salted water until tender. Add butter to it and mix thoroughly. Let it cool a little.

Step 2. Add half the grated cheese to the rice and break the chicken egg. Mix everything again.

Step 3. Cut the rest of the cheese into small cubes.

Step 4. Make small flat cakes from the rice preparation and add cheese to them.

Step 5. Form the blanks into neat balls.

Step 6.Dip the balls into the beaten egg and roll in breadcrumbs. Fry the pieces in a large amount of vegetable oil until golden brown.

Step 7. Arancini with cheese at home is ready. Serve to the table!

Corn flour arancini

Cornmeal arancini is incredibly tasty, colorful and nutritious. An appetizing product can be served as a complete treat for your family table. To prepare arancini, use a proven step-by-step recipe from our culinary selection.

Cooking time – 1 hour 30 minutes

Cooking time – 15 minutes

Servings – 2

Ingredients:

• Corn flour – 150 gr.
• Corn grits - for breading.
• Milk – 0.5 l.
• Mozzarella cheese – 150 gr.
• Butter – 50 gr.
• Basil - to taste.
• Salt - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.
• Vegetable oil – 1 l.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Pour corn flour into a convenient container, pour hot salted milk, mix very thoroughly with a wooden spatula so that there are no lumps left.

Step 2. Next, boil the mass in a multicooker in the porridge mode. Mix the finished product again. The mass should easily lag behind the walls of the tray and not stick to the spatula. Add butter, pepper and mix thoroughly again. Cool a little.
Step 3. Cut the mozzarella into small cubes. Wash the basil, dry and chop.
Step 4. The arancini should be the size of a walnut. Using a teaspoon, scoop up the warm corn mixture, form a flatbread, put a little basil and cheese in the center, and form a ball.

Step 5. Heat the vegetable oil in a deep fryer or deep saucepan.Roll the balls in corn grits, lower them into oil and fry for 2-3 minutes until an appetizing golden crust appears.

Step 6. Place the finished balls on a paper towel to absorb excess fat.

Step 7. Corn flour arancini is ready. Serve with sauce or vegetables!

Arancini with minced meat

Arancini with minced meat is an incredibly tasty and attractive dish for your home or holiday table. It is not difficult to prepare it at home. To do this, use a proven recipe with step-by-step photographs from our selection. Treat yourself and your loved ones!

Cooking time – 40 minutes

Cooking time – 15 minutes

Servings – 2

Ingredients:

• Rice – 300 gr.
• Egg – 1 pc.
• Cheese – 50 gr.
• Turmeric – 0.5 tsp.
• Salt - to taste.

For filling:

• Minced meat – 250 gr.
• Cheese – 100 gr.
• Tomato paste – 2 tbsp.
• Salt - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.
• Vegetable oil - for frying.

For breading:

• Egg – 2 pcs.
• Breadcrumbs - 0.5 tbsp.
• Vegetable oil – 0.5 l.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Boil rice in 800 ml of water, add salt and turmeric. Cook until fully cooked.

Step 2. Add the cooled rice with a chicken egg and grated cheese. Mix thoroughly until a homogeneous paste is obtained.

Step 3. Place the minced meat in a frying pan preheated with vegetable oil. Fry until done.

Step 4. Salt, pepper the product and add tomato paste.

Step 5. Mix well and cook for about 5-10 minutes.

Step 6. Cut the cheese into large, neat cubes.

Step 7. With wet hands, form a cake from rice dough. Place some minced meat and a cube of cheese in the center.

Step 8. Form a neat ball from the workpiece.

Step 9. Beat the eggs with a fork and dip the formed balls into them.

Step 10. Next, roll the pieces in breadcrumbs.

Step 11. Place them in a frying pan with plenty of vegetable oil.

Step 12. Fry until golden brown on all sides. Then the balls can be placed on a paper napkin to remove excess fat.

Step 13. Arancini with minced meat is ready. Help yourself!

Arancini with mozzarella

Arancini with mozzarella will not leave anyone indifferent, thanks to its interesting taste, attractive appearance and nutritional properties. Be sure to try preparing a bright Sicilian dish using a proven step-by-step recipe at home.

Cooking time – 50 minutes

Cooking time – 15 minutes

Servings – 2

Ingredients:

• Short grain rice – 1 tbsp.
• Mozzarella cheese – 150 gr.
• Breadcrumbs – 150 gr.
• White bread – 100 gr.
• Parmesan cheese – 100 gr.
• Butter – 1 tbsp.
• Chopped greens – 5 tbsp.
• Egg – 3 pcs.
• Olive oil – 4 tbsp.
• Salt – 2 tsp.
• Ground black pepper – 0.5 tsp.
• Water – 2 tbsp.
• Vegetable oil – 0.5 l.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Wash the round rice and boil it until tender under the lid for about 15 minutes.

Step 2. Grind white bread in a blender. Add it to the rice along with one chicken egg, herbs, salt, spices, butter, olive and grated Parmesan.

Step 3. Knead the rice dough thoroughly. We make flatbreads out of it and fill them with pieces of mozzarella. Form neat balls.

Step 4. Beat the remaining eggs with salt. Let's drop the balls here.

Step 5. Next, roll the pieces in breadcrumbs.

Step 6. Deep-fry the treat until golden brown, then place on paper towels to remove excess fat.

Step 7. Arancini with mozzarella is ready. Serve with sauce to taste and enjoy!

Arancini with shrimps

Arancini with shrimp is an interesting and delicious treat for your home table or holiday. This Sicilian dish will delight you with its bright taste and nutritional properties. Be sure to try our proven recipe with step-by-step photographs.

Cooking time – 1 hour

Cooking time – 15 minutes

Servings – 2

Ingredients:

• Short grain rice – 100 gr.
• Salt – 1 tsp.
• Hard cheese – 40 gr.
• Butter – 1 tbsp.
• Turmeric – 1 pinch.
• Egg – 1 pc.

For filling:

• Shrimp – 200 gr.
• Pumpkin – 50 gr.
• Onions – 1 pc.
• Tomato paste – 1 tbsp.
• Olive oil – 1 tbsp.
• Salt – 1 pinch.
• Ground black pepper – 1 pinch.

For frying:

• Vegetable oil – 1 tbsp.
• Breadcrumbs to taste.
• Egg – 1 pc.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Boil short-grain rice in salted water until tender. Add grated cheese, turmeric and butter to the rice.

Step 2. Break a chicken egg here. Mix the contents thoroughly until smooth. You can beat it with a blender.

Step 3. Boil the shrimp in boiling water for about three minutes and immediately discard in a colander.

Step 4. Cool the shrimp, peel them and chop them finely.

Step 5. Cut the pumpkin and onion into small cubes. Fry in olive oil for about 3-4 minutes over low heat.

Step 6. Add tomato paste here and mix thoroughly.

Step 7. Place shrimp, salt and pepper. Cook for a couple more minutes and remove from heat.

Step 8. We form neat cakes from the rice preparation. We complement them with shrimp filling.

Step 9. Cover the filling and form neat balls. Dip in beaten egg, roll in breadcrumbs and fry until golden brown in plenty of boiling oil.

Step 10. Arancini with shrimp is ready.Serve and enjoy quickly!