Makes about 10 arancini. Serves about 5 as an appetizer.
Ingredients
Risotto Base
- ½ lb (2 sticks) butter
- ½ onion, finely diced
- 2 cups arborio rice
- 2 cups white wine
- 2 cups lobster or vegetable stock
Arancini
- 1 batch risotto base
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, diced
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- salt & pepper for seasoning
- 2 cups cooked lobster meat, diced
- 1 cup unseasoned breadcrumbs
- sauté pan filled ¼” with vegetable oil
How-to
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In a large sauté pan, cook onions on medium-high in butter until translucent
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Add rice and cook briefly, stirring to coat all grains of rice in butter, and until the rice starts to look translucent around the outside of the grain
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Add the white wine and stir until almost completely absorbed, 4-5 minutes
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Add lobster or vegetable stock, stirring until liquid is absorbed, about 5-6 minutes
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Transfer to a shallow baking dish and spread in an even layer. Refrigerate until cooled
Mix Ingredients, Shape & Fry
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Mix the cooled risotto with egg, Parmesan cheese and parsley. Season with salt and pepper
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Portion mixture into lime-sized, egg-shaped balls. Press an indentation in the rice with your thumb. Stuff with about 2 tbsp of diced lobster meat. Press risotto back over filling to completely encompass
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Roll each arancini in breadcrumbs
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Heat ¼” oil in a sauté pan to 350º and pan-fry arancini in small batches, 2-3 minutes per side, or until golden brown
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Serve immediately with a creamy dipping sauce such as Chipotle-Honey Aioli
Radici
142-144 Congress Street
Portsmouth , NH 6033736464
03801