Exotic Mushroom Arancini
Serves 16
Easy
Total time:
This dish is perfect as a starter or as finger food at a party! It is an ideal dish to make if you have some left-over risotto. The inclusion of the Livesey Bros Buna Shimeji makes this dish individual and gives it extraordinary flavours. For more Exotic Mushroom Recipes visit www.mushroommeals.co.uk!
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- 1 X 150g Livesey Bros Buna Shimeji
- 1 Onion
- 1 Garlic Clove (crushed)
- 20g Grated Parmesan
- 300g Risotto Rice
- 150ml White Wine
- 750ml Vegetable Stock (2 cubes)
- 16 Mozzarella Pearls
- 150g Plain Flour
- 2 Eggs
- 120g Breadcrumbs
Vegetable Oil for Deep Frying
- Vegetable Oil for Deep Frying
Method
step 1
Add the chopped onion and crushed garlic to a pan and cook for 2 minutes until softstep 2
Add the risotto rice and cook for a further 2 minutes before adding the white winestep 3
When the wine has absorbed, add some of the stock, stir and when the rice has absorbed the liquid, add more stock- Continue this process until all the stock has been absorbedstep 4
Set the risotto to one side to allow it to coolstep 5
Meanwhile, heat a pan of oil (for deep frying)step 6
Lightly fry the Buna Shimeji for 1 minute then set asidestep 7
Roll the risotto into a ball the size of a golf ball, then gently push some Buna Shimeji into the centre of the ball along with a Mozzarella pearl, then roll the ball in your hands until smoothstep 8
Coat the ball in the flour, then the egg and finally breadcrumbsstep 9
Follow this process with the remaining risotto until you have made 16 ballsstep 10
Deep fry the Arancini for 5 minutes until golden brown and the breadcrumbs are crispy, then allow them to drain before serving