Arancini

Appetizers | Sicilian cuisine

⏳ Time

3 hours

🥕 Ingredients

🍽️ Servings

Description

Arancini, Sicilian rice balls with filling.

Ingredients

Olive Oil - 3 spoons
Onion - ½ heads
Carrot - ½ pieces
Celery salt - ½ pieces
Lean Beef - 3.5 oz
Pork Mince - 3.5 oz
Passata Tomato Sauce - 7.8 oz
Passata Tomato Sauce - 2 spoons
Spanish onions - 1 head
Arborio rice - 8.8 oz
Saffron - a pinch
Grated Pecorino Pepato Cheese - 2 spoons
Ground Black Pepper - to taste
Wheat Flour - 1.4 oz
Chicken Egg - 2 pieces
Breadcrumbs - 14.1 oz
Salt - to taste

Step by Step guide

Step 1

Prepare the necessary ingredients.

Step 2

Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet, then add the chopped onion, celery, and carrot.

Step 3

Sauté for 10 minutes, add both types of minced meat, and continue to cook, stirring, for another 10 minutes.

Step 4

Pour in the tomato sauce and add the pasta, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for another 40–45 minutes. Let it cool.

Step 5

In the remaining olive oil, sauté the chopped red onion for 10 minutes, add the rice and stir, then add saffron and one and a half cups of water. Bring to a boil, cover with a lid, and remove from heat. Let it sit for 20 minutes.

Step 6

Then stir in the Parmesan cheese, season with salt and pepper. Transfer the rice to a plate and let it cool.

Step 7

Mix the flour, eggs, and half a glass of water in a bowl, and pour the breadcrumbs into a separate container.

Step 8

Flatten a spoonful of rice in your palm to form a patty, place a small amount of filling in the center, and wrap it up, shaping it into a neat ball. Dip it in the egg mixture and coat it with breadcrumbs. Repeat this process for the remaining arancini.