Baked Arancini

[naf]

Anybody has a tested and good recipe for baked arancini that is appealing to kids (5-7 yrs old)? Will be hosting a lunch with several preparations by few people in the kitchen, I wouldn’t have time nor space to deep fry. Thanks .

[Harters (John Hartley - a culinary patriot, cooking and eating in northwest England)]

We buy arancini from a guy at the farmers market, so they are cooked and just need heating through. We freeze them and defrost before heating up for 20 minutes at 180. Worth checking with a skewer to see if they need a couple more minutes to heat the middle properly. So, if you’re making from scratch, it should be an easy job to make them in advance and just warm through

[naf]

You mean when you bought them they were deep fried already, or you mean the risotto was cooked but not the breadcrumbs outside?

[Harters (John Hartley - a culinary patriot, cooking and eating in northwest England)]

@naf

risotto was cooked but not the breadcrumbs outside?

Completely finished, including breadcrumbed. Literally ready to eat once heated through.

Here’s the guy’s website for info:

https://arancini-riceballs.co.uk/our-arancini/

[Saregama]

I’m with @Harters on pre-fried.
(Alternatively, switch to something like meatballs if it doesn’t spoil your menu)

[naf]

I think you are right. Oven baked without pre-cooked probably won’t end up uniformly cooked breadcrumbs.

[naf]

Thanks @Harters, this is a good idea to serve deep fried breadcrumbs food, without the last minute hassle.

Probably will do a few test to compare the results.