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Grape Leaf Arancini

Greek-leaning risotto balls threaded with chopped vine leaves and stuffed with a cube each of mozzarella and feta, crumbed in panko and fried until crisp. Lemony leaves cut through the molten cheese.

  • YieldMakes 12 arancini; serves 6
  • Hands-on1 h 5 min
  • Total1 h 55 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

Rice

  • 6 leavesgrape leaves, fresh or brined (rinsed if brined)
  • 45 mlextra-virgin olive oil
  • 1medium red onion, finely chopped
  • 2 clovesgarlic, minced
  • 300 gArborio or Greek Carolina rice
  • to tastesalt and black pepper
  • 720 mlvegetable stock or water
  • 28 gunsalted butter
  • 50 gkefalograviera or parmesan, grated (about 1/2 cup)

Coating and filling

  • 65 gall-purpose flour
  • 1 tspfine salt
  • 1 pinchfreshly ground black pepper
  • 2large eggs, whisked
  • 100 gpanko bread crumbs
  • 55 gmozzarella, cut into 1 cm cubes and chilled
  • 55 gGreek feta, cut into 1 cm cubes and chilled
  • 480 mlolive oil or vegetable oil, for frying

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Celery
  • Goat, sheep, buffalo or camel milk
  • Birds' eggs (any)
  • Wheat
  • Rice
  • Olive
  • Grapes
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Carrot
  • Black and white pepper
  • Yeast
  • Histamine (aged and fermented foods)
  • Tyramine
  • Lactose
  • FODMAPs (any)

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Bitter
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh

Texture

  • Crisp
  • Creamy

Equipment

  • Stovetop
  • Probe thermometer

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 45–90 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 3
  • Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: moderate
  • Protein: moderate
  • Carbs: high
  • Fat: high
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: high

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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