Baked rice balls

You can BAKE Arancini in the oven! These Italian rice balls are perfectly crisp on the outside, cheesy and creamy in the middle. Serve them with marinara or tomato-based sauce – great for special occasions and festive gatherings.

Rice balls are an Italian food, called Arancini Di Riso, which means balls of rice. The traditional rice balls are deep fried, but since I do not deep fry things, I decided to try and bake them. It turns out you can bake them and they are delicious. Now to be fair I have never had rice balls before let alone the deep fried version, but I was extremely happy with my baked version. Before baking the rice balls I refrigerated them for about 30 minutes, but the cheese still melted out on me. So…

RICE BALLS

Baked Panko breaded rice balls with spinach, fontina, mozzarella, and parmesan cheeses.

A favorite recipe for rice balls made with leftover rice, garlic-flavored oil, and some optional additions then baked or air fried until the bread crumbs are crispy. A delightful side dish or appetizer from What's Cookin Italian Style Cuisine.com

This arancini recipe is spectacular for entertaining!Leftover risotto is wrapped around cheese, rolled in bread crumbs and baked until golden brown

Arancini, Italian Rice Balls stuffed with mozzarella and prosciutto, rolled in breadcrumbs then deep fried to a golden brown perfection.

Fried Rice Balls, also known as arancini, are crispy on the outside and filled with a flavorful mix of rice, cheese, and other delicious ingredients. ...

Using a 4 liter pot, cover rice with water, bring to boil. Simmer for 20 minutes or until rice is soft or well cooked. Let cool until cold. Add 4 eggs, parmesan cheese, salt,...

All the flavor of those wonderful fried risotto balls in a simple baked version.