Arancini - rice balls stuffed with meat

This is an Italian recipe for delicious rice balls stuffed with meat. In Italian, “arancini” is very similar to the Italian name for oranges. Small rice balls with all sorts of fillings really look like red citrus fruits, although sometimes arancini are made cone-shaped. And once molded, they bake or fry, not forgetting to bread them in breadcrumbs. Preparing this dish is not difficult, but you will have to tinker. But how delicious!
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Olivia WilliamsOlivia Williams
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Arancini - rice balls stuffed with meat
Calories
626Kcal
Protein
24gram
Fat
30gram
Carbs
65gram
*Nutritional value of 1 serving

Ingredients

ServingsServings: 8

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking timeCooking time: 2 hr
  1. STEP 1

    STEP 1

    For the filling, cut the onion into cubes and fry in oil for 5 minutes. Add minced meat to the onion, add water and bring to a boil, constantly kneading the minced meat lumps. Salt, pepper, add sugar and tomato paste. Stir and cook over medium heat for 20 minutes. Place parsley in the pan with the meat and heat for another minute. Then remove from heat and stir in grated cheese.

  2. STEP 2

    STEP 2

    Boil the rice until tender, mix with butter and grated cheese. Add the beaten egg and mix well.

  3. STEP 3

    STEP 3

    With your hands soaked in water, take a mound of rice and knead it in your palm. Place a spoonful of meat filling in the middle of the flatbread. Form a ball. Repeat with all the rice and filling.

  4. STEP 4

    STEP 4

    Beat the remaining eggs with a pinch of salt. Dip the aracini in flour, then in the egg and breadcrumbs.

  5. STEP 5

    STEP 5

    Fry in hot oil for 5-7 minutes (turning) until golden brown. The oil should cover the arancini by more than half.

  6. STEP 6

    STEP 6

    Arancini is ready! Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

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olgay198108
28.11.2023
5
I took it)) I thanked you))) Thank you dear, the recipe is super)))
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mother of a sweet tooth
28.11.2023
4.6
This recipe is new to me! Interesting, I vote!
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Tatiana
28.11.2023
4.9
Thank you Natasha! Now, when they once again tell me: “Well, I would like to cook HEDGHOGS.” I will be happy to answer that there is a dish with the same products, but much tastier and more interesting.
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enlik
28.11.2023
4.8
I’m saving the recipe, it sounds interesting and tasty, try mine too
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Tatiana
28.11.2023
5
It turned out delicious, although instead of balls it turned out to be flat cakes... in general, I didn’t tweak the recipe much... But this happens with beginners.
Photo of the finished dish Tatiana 0
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Ira
28.11.2023
4.5
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Galina
28.11.2023
4.9
Hello everyone!! very charming... and quite simple.. let's try it