Arancini rice balls- my way. Sicilian Arancini are rice balls stuffed with cheese and other fillings such as cheese and meat, the coated with bread crumbs and deep fried. The fillings vary by region but arancini have been popular in Italy for centuries. Even if you aren't a fan of "deep fried" foods, give this one a try.

The great thing about it is that you can. To make this Sicilian cheese-filled rice balls recipe, you first have to make risotto, then use the risotto to make cheese-stuffed balls, then coat Arancini. Bring stock to a simmer in a medium pot over medium heat, then keep warm over low. You can have Arancini rice balls- my way using 11 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Arancini rice balls- my way

It's 4 tbsp of oil for frying the onions+ enough oil to fry the arancini.
You need 2 of onion.
You need Half of garlic.
You need 1 of carrot.
You need 70 g of breadcrumbs.
It's 50 g of smoked cheese.
You need of Spices of your choice.
It's of Salt,pepper.
It's 150 g of white rice.
It's 3 of eggs.
It's 4 tbsp of all purpose flour.

I wish there was a way to post pics to this site as evidence. Some people add different ingredients to arancini balls, for instance, my aunt added peas which I was not a fan of. Making arancini balls can be time consuming because of work. These arancini rice balls are Mexican-spiced savory rice balls filled with melted cheese and covered in crispy panko breadcrumbs baked to golden perfection.

Arancini rice balls- my way step by step

Heat 4 tbsp of oil in a pan and throw in the garlic and onion: cut in small squares. Add spices of your choice, i added a french spice mix, available ready in stores, plus salt and pepper. Fry until the onion is translucent. Then add the carrot, cut into really thin slices, stir often..
Cook the rice seperately in water, until tender. Mix the rice with the above mentioned fried veggies plus add small squares of smoked cheese..
Mix the eggs with the flour,the consistency must be like pancake butter. Shape small balls of the rice-veggie-cheese mixture, and one by one put them in the egg-flour mixture for a second to cover the balls well.
Roll the balls in breadcrumbs and fry them in hot oil until crispy.

If you're sensitive to cheese and carbs, you may want to look away because these arancini balls are what dreams of made of! Classic Italian Arancini Rice Balls in bite size form! I find the fastest way to do this is to measure the scoops out first into a baking tray, then roll. Sicilian Rice Ball Casserole takes one of my favorite appetizers (arancini) and turns it into a meal. Preparing Sicilian Rice Balls is somewhat of an art.