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Seafood Shrimp Arancini

Arborio rice fritter with the addition of one or a combination of the following: lobster, crab, shrimp, mushroom
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 12
Calories: 269kcal
Cost: 4

Equipment

  • saute pan
  • stockpot
  • spoon

Ingredients

  • 2 oz onion diced
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 1 cup arborio rice
  • 2.5 oz parmesan Reggiano Parmesan Cheese
  • 2 oz butter cut into chunks and softened
  • 4 oz shrimp peeled, deveined, washed, chopped fine
  • 36 oz Seafood stock or chicken stock
  • 1 cup bread crumbs panko
  • 2 each eggs whisked with 1 oz of water
  • 3 oz flour
  • 3 oz oil for browning
  • 2 T parsley chopped

Instructions

  • Place 2 T. Butter in saute pan, melt and saute onions for 2 minutes on medium heat
    sauteonion
  • Heat seafood or chicken stock to 190 degrees, have ready before you heat the rice
  • Add 1 Cup of Arborio rice, stir on medium heat for 1 minute
  • Add 6 oz. of hot stock to rice, stir, allow stock to be incorporated into the rice
  • Add minced seafood, stir
  • Add 6 oz. of hot stock to rice, stir, allow the stock to be incorporated into the rice before adding more stock
    add stock
  • Add 6 oz. of hot stock to rice, stir, allow the stock to be incorporated into the rice
  • Check the risotto periodically for tendernous, continuously stirring, as risotto becomes tender you wont add more stock. Adding more stock once tender will make the risotto mushy
    checkingriso
  • Add 6 oz. of hot stock to rice, stir, allow the stock to be incorporated into the rice
    steps to risotto
  • Once the risotto is tender add butter, parsley, parmesan cheese if the rice isnt tender add more stock and not the butter, parsley, parmsan. This is the final step to completion
    butteraddtoriso
  • Add parsley, parmesan cheese if the rice isn't tender add more stock and not the butter, parsley, parmesan. This is the final step to completion
    finishrisotto

Arancini Process for Making Balls and Breading

  • Scoop Risotto mixture into balls
    scoopballs
  • Cool, round in between hands to form
    roundballs
  • Bread balls in seasoned flour, whipped egg, seasoned panko bread crumbs
    breading
  • Lay breaded balls on tray
    breaded balls
  • Brown Balls in a saute pan with 3 oz of oil, heat on medium high heat until golden brown
    goldenballs
  • Serve Arancinis with Seasoned Tomato Sauce

Nutrition

Serving: 2oz | Calories: 269kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 539mg | Potassium: 134mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 218IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 130mg | Iron: 2mg