Arancini rice balls- my way. Scarred by childhood memories of dry, tasteless rice balls, I set out to create arancini the way we all want them to be: crisp on the outside with a shattering crust that breaks open to reveal tender grains of rice suspended in a rich and flavorful creamy sauce. At at the center: stretchy melted mozzarella cheese. Simply put, this little rice ball has earned its place as a beloved street food in Sicily.

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. You can cook Arancini rice balls- my way using 11 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Arancini rice balls- my way

Prepare 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.
Prepare 70 g of breadcrumbs.
It's 50 g of smoked cheese.
It's of Spices of your choice.
You need of Salt,pepper.
You need 150 g of white rice.
It's 3 of eggs.
It's 4 tbsp of all purpose flour.

When the oil is to temperature, carefully add in a batch of the rice balls (do not overcrowd). With a slotted spoon, remove the cooked rice balls from the oil and place on a paper towel lined baking sheet. Form rice balls with wet hands, using a heaping ice cream scoop of rice for each. Bread the rice balls one by one, dipping first into the flour, then the beaten egg and finally rolling in bread crumbs.

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.

Add wine and cook, stirring often, until pan is almost. Arancini is made by forming rice balls from cooked rice and inserting a variety of stuffings which can include meat, vegetables, cheese, ragu and peas then rolling them in bread crumbs. Finally, the rice balls are deep fried until golden brown and are usually served warm. The Golden Jewel of Sicilian Dishes Arancini rice balls- my way. Nacho quesadillas and queso covered Spanish rice.