# Pesto Arancini

Pesto arancini are fried risotto balls with basil.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 cup short grain rice
- 0.5 cup chicken broth
- 3.5 cup water
- salt
- black pepper
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons pesto
- 0.75 cup shredded parmesan cheese
- 1 cup flour
- 2 eggs
- 1.5 cup ground cracker
- for frying oil
- for serving mayonnaise with pesto
- for serving parmesan cheese

## Instructions

1. In olive oil, fry onion and garlic until soft.
2. Add short grain rice, but do not soak it.
3. Add chicken broth and simmer.
4. Add the reserved water in portions, stirring until the rice opens up.
5. Remove from heat, while still hot, add butter, pesto, parmesan, salt, and pepper.
6. Mix together until butter is melted.
7. Transfer to a second dish to cool, then place in the freezer for 15 minutes.
8. Form into balls.
9. Dredge in flour, then in egg and then in ground cracker.
10. Refrigerate for 10 minutes.
11. Fry in hot oil for about 3 minutes.
12. Serve with mayonnaise and pesto, topped with parmesan cheese and dried basil.

## Equipment

- pan
- spatula
- bowls
- spoon
- freezer
- frying pot

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/p/DFsMIXBs3pO/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/a5eb25fa-6223-4acc-a671-ca8385d61da2
- Extracted: 2025-05-12

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