Easy Air Fryer Arancini 🍚🧀
📋 Ingredients:
2 cups cooked risotto, chilled
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, cubed
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 large eggs, beaten
1 cup breadcrumbs
Cooking spray
📝 Instructions:
1️⃣ In a mixing bowl, combine chilled cooked risotto and grated Parmesan cheese until well mixed.
2️⃣ Take a small portion of the risotto mixture and flatten it in your palm.
3️⃣ Place a cube of mozzarella cheese in the center and roll the risotto mixture into a ball, ensuring the cheese is completely covered.
4️⃣ Repeat until all the risotto mixture is used, making about 12 arancini balls.
5️⃣ Preheat your air fryer to 370°F (187°C).
6️⃣ Place flour, beaten eggs, and breadcrumbs in three separate shallow dishes.
7️⃣ Roll each arancini ball first in flour, then dip in beaten eggs, and finally coat with breadcrumbs, shaking off any excess.
8️⃣ Lightly coat the air fryer basket with cooking spray.
9️⃣ Arrange the coated arancini balls in the air fryer basket, ensuring they are not touching each other.
🔟 Spray the tops of the arancini balls lightly with cooking spray.
1️⃣1️⃣ Air fry the arancini at 370°F (187°C) for 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown and crispy, turning halfway through cooking.
1️⃣2️⃣ Serve the air fryer arancini hot with marinara sauce or your favorite dipping sauce.
Notes 💡:
◻️ Use leftover risotto for this recipe or prepare a fresh batch and chill it before making the arancini. 🍚
◻️ Feel free to add cooked ground meat or diced vegetables to the risotto mixture for extra flavor and texture. 🥩🥕
◻️ These air fryer arancini are best served immediately while they are hot and crispy.
