Recipe: Yummy Saffron Arancini

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Saffron Arancini. We're digging the food by executive chef Victor LaPlaca at NYC trattoria and crudo bar Isola. Next up: arancini, the only Italian fried rice recipe you'll ever need. If there's a right time of year to cook with saffron, it's the holidays.

These arancini may take a little T.

C. to prepare, but they are well worth the effort.

I don't know what I love more about them — the hints of saffron or the melted mozzarella cheese in the center of each.

You can cook Saffron Arancini using 13 ingredients and 14 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Saffron Arancini

1. Prepare 1 cup of Rice.

2. Prepare 1-2 of garlic cloves finely chopped.

3. It’s 1/4 cup of finely chopped onion.

4. It’s 1/3 cup of mozzarella cheese.

5. Prepare 2 tbsp of butter.

6. It’s 2 tbsp of olive oil.

7. It’s 2 tsp of saffron soaked in milk.

8. It’s 1/2 tsp of black pepper powder.

9. It’s to taste of Salt.

10. You need 1 cup of bread crumbs.

11. You need 1/4 cup of flour.

12. You need 1 of egg.

13. It’s as required of Vegetable stock.

Arancini are said to have originated in Sicily and are traditionally filled with a meat ragù, tomato and A tasty little snack, this version does away with the meat and instead uses saffron, another excellent.

Place arancini on baking sheets and bake until golden.

Sicilian Lobster Arancini (Fried Risotto Balls) with Saffron Aioli Sauce.

Lobster Arancini are a Sicilian delicacy!

Saffron Arancini instructions

1. Heat olive oil in a pan, add finely chopped garlic and saute for few seconds..

2. Add finely chopped onion and saute for 1-2 mins on low medium flame..

3. Add rice and half of the vegetable stock and cook till the stock is absorbed..

4. Again add rest of the stock, saffron milk, pepper powder, Salt to taste mix everything well and cook for another few minutes..

5. Last add some butter and parmesan cheese mix well and switch off the flame..

6. Allow the saffron flavoured risotto to cool down completely..

7. Add fresh bread crumbs and mix well..

8. Apply little oil on your hands before making rice balls..

9. Take a small portion from the mixture, make a ball sized shape stuff with mozzarella cheese..

10. Similarly prepare all the rice balls..

11. Coat them in flour then egg wash and at last in bread crumbs..

12. Refrigerate for 1 hour..

13. Deep fry the rice balls till golden brown from all sides..

14. Serve hot with your favourite sauce!.

The creamy risotto rice balls are breaded and fried and stuffed with lobster meat.

These arancini are perfect for using up leftover seafood, as well as making use of the stock.

Plus, they freeze very well for up to three months, making them perfect for any dinner parties or gatherings.

Serve the arancini on a plate with saffron aioli and lemon wedges.

Consumption of raw or undercooked eggs, shellfish and meat may.