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Super Easy Arancini

Ingredients

  • 2 cups white rice cooked
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup tomato sauce or crushed tomatoes
  • 3 tablespoons Italian seasoned breadcrumbs plus 1/2 cup
  • 8 one-inch cubes mozzarella
  • Oil for frying

Instructions

  • If baking, preheat oven to 350 degrees F
  • In a medium mixing bowl, stir to combine rice, egg, sauce and 3 T breadcrumbs
  • Add 1/2 cup breadcrumbs to separate bowl
  • Chop mozzarella into 1-inch cubes
  • Scoop out about 1/4 cup of the rice mixture, add a mozzarella cube to the centre and mold the rice around it - in the shape of an egg
  • Dip rice ball into breadcrumbs, covering completely
  • Set aside on a plate, and continue until there is no rice mixture left
  • If you are frying the arancini, using a medium sized frying pan, pour in oil until about half full and turn on medium-high heat
  • For frying, oil is ready when you sprinkle a pinch of flour into oil and it sizzles
  • Place each rice ball into the oil, for about one minute per side. Remove from oil and place on a paper towel lined plate before serving
  • For baking, place breaded rice balls onto an aluminum foiled baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes.
  • Enjoy while hot, add some tomato sauce to the side for dipping