Making Arancini’s tomorrow

No need for a mold if your rice is sticky enough

One of my favorite uses for a leftover dish. Risotto first night, arancini the next.

Absolutely do not need a mold. It’s pretty easy to do by hand.

You don't need the molds. We made one that had a higher stuffing to rice ratio by using a #24 portion scoop of rice, rolling it flat between two layers of plastic wrap, placing a #40 portion scoop of filling in the middle, and wrapping the rice around it.

Refrigerate the arancini overnight or at least 30 minutes before breading for best results.

Good luck and remember to post pics of your triumph.

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Gino makes a Crawfish Arancini. It’s way too good.

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I have a weird allergy to crawfish. I can eat other shellfish but not crawfish. There is a certain protein in crawfish my DNA doesn’t like. So never had the crawfish version.

Balls made and in the fridge. Will run through the water/flour slurry and coat with breadcrumbs right before I get ready to fry. They turned out pretty good.

Made 9 balls

2 cups cooked rice (Ambiano)
Stuffing
1 cup of ragu
Half a ball of mozzarella
9 teaspoons of Riccata cheese

You already have two of the most effective arancini molds: your hands. (assuming you have two hands).

I've always just used my hands and typically use leftover risotto. Basically plop some risotto in the palm, spread it out flat, put filling in the middle, close hand. Usually use mozzarella and mortadella, never had a problem.


ETA: looks good! I think one measure of a cook is how well they can fry something, yours look great. Hope they tasted great!

Looks fantastic