Arancini in an air fryer
Votes: 2
Time: 2 hours 55 minutes
Complexity: easily
Quantity: 15 balls
Complexity: easily
Quantity: 15 balls
If you've tried Sicilian arancini at a restaurant, you know how delicious they are. In this recipe, risotto balls are rolled in breadcrumbs with Italian herbs and fried in an air fryer until wonderfully crispy. It's an easier alternative to classic arancini. Inside each ball, there's a surprise: melting, gooey mozzarella. It's recommended to prepare the risotto for the arancini the night before so it can set well in the refrigerator overnight, making it easier to shape the balls.
The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.
Ingredients for the recipe:
- 1 tbsp. Arborio rice
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 3 cups lightly salted chicken broth, warmed
- 1 tbsp. l. olive oil
- 1 shallot, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 0.5 tbsp. freshly grated parmesan
- 15 cubes of 1 cm whole milk mozzarella (90 g)
- 0.5 tbsp. + 3 tbsp. Italian breadcrumbs
- Cooking spray to spray the air fryer
- Heated marinara sauce, for filing
- Special equipment: air grill with a capacity of 3.5 liters.
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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:
- Heat olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the shallot and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and translucent, about 2 minutes. Add the rice and stir to lightly toast, about 2 minutes.
- Add the wine and cook until completely absorbed, another 1-2 minutes. Add the warm chicken broth, about 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly and allowing it to be absorbed before adding more, until the rice is just tender, about 20 minutes. Add the Parmesan cheese, 3/4 teaspoon of salt, and a few grinds of freshly ground black pepper.
- Transfer the risotto to a shallow bowl and refrigerate until completely cool, about 1 hour and up to 8 hours (cover with plastic wrap).
- Stir 3 tablespoons of breadcrumbs into the risotto, distributing them evenly. Form 15 balls, each 4 cm in diameter, using about 3 tablespoons of risotto per ball. Insert 1 cube of mozzarella into the center of each ball, then roll between your palms to form a smooth, round ball with cheese inside. Refrigerate until completely cool, about 30 minutes more.
- Preheat a 3.5-quart air fryer to 200°C (400°F) and spray the basket with cooking spray. Place the remaining 1/2 cup breadcrumbs in a small bowl, then roll the arancini in the breadcrumbs to coat evenly. Add the arancini to the air fryer basket and spray with cooking spray. Cook until golden brown and crisp, about 10 minutes.
- Transfer to a platter and serve with warm marinara sauce for dipping.
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