Mushroom Arancini with chimichurri
INGREDIENTS
- Arancini:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
1 brown onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
Sea salt
Cracked black pepper
300g arborio rice
I cup dry white wine - 1 litres chicken stock, simmering
1 cup grana padano parmesan cheese
200g mozzarella or bocconcini, chopped
3 tablespoons parsley, finely chopped
25g dried porcini mushrooms,
soaked in water - 4 eggs, lightly beaten season,
with 1/4 teaspoon sea salt &
dash of cracked pepper
3 tablespoons sage, chopped finely
3 1/2 cups panko bread crumbs
2 litres vegetable oil, frying - Chimichurri:
- 1 red onion
1 green chili, seeds removed
1 firm tomato
1 small Lebanese cucumber
1 clove of garlic
1 tablespoon fresh oregano, chopped - 1 tablespoon fresh tarragon, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
or sherry vinegar
Salt and pepper to taste - Notes:
- This recipe makes approximately 16. You can personalise the main ingredients in the risotto base to create you own flavoured arancini.
METHOD
Heat the butter and oil in a pan and sauté the onion and garlic, seasoning with salt and pepper to taste. Add the mushrooms including the liquid and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the rice and toast on high heat for a minute. Add the wine and simmer until the wine is absorbed. Add the warm stock and simmer until the rice is just a little al dente and the texture is not too sloppy, remove from the heat add the parmesan and spread the rice on a tray to cool. Stir through the mozzarella or Bocconcini.
To assemble the arancini place a tablespoon of rice in the palm of your hand, shape into a ball and pack well so the ball has no cracks and is nice and solid. Add the parsley to the beaten egg and sage to the breadcrumbs. Gently coat the arancini in the beaten egg, then the bread crumbs and deep fry for 5 minutes turning gently after 3 minutes.
Dice the vegetables very finely and add the herbs, oil, vinegar, salt and pepper. Stir well. Keep refrigerated until used.
MATCHING WINE
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