ARANCINI RICE BALLS

3 hours 30 mins cooking time
ARANCINI RICE BALLS ARANCINI RICE BALLS

ARANCINI RICE BALLS

  • 3 hours preparation time
  • 3 hours 30 mins cooking time
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Method

BÉCHAMEL
1
Melt the Lurpak® Slightly Salted Butter in a saucepan, add the flour, stirring with a hand whisk to form the roux.
2
Add the warm milk, salt and nutmeg, continue mixing until firm. Season with salt and pour it into a bowl, covering it with cling film. Let it rest in the fridge.
RICE
1
Cook the water, orange juice, rice, saffron, salt and nuts over medium heat until the liquid has been absorbed and evaporated. Turn it off.
2
Season with a little bit of salt and add the butter cut into pieces, while stirring to help it melt.
3
Add the orange zest and cheese. Put it aside.
BATTER
1
Pour the water into the flour, stirring with a spoon until the mixture is. combined. Make it smoother with a mixer.
2
Take some cold rice and mash it on the palm of one hand, giving it a cylinder shape. Place 2 teaspoons of bechamel and a few cubes of mozzarella and ham on it. Cover with more rice and work with your hands to close it well.
3
Dip each rice ball in the batter and then place it in the breadcrumbs.
4
Fry in oil at 170C and, once golden, place them on a sheet of absorbent paper.

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