When it comes to street food, it doesn't get much better than arancini. This Pesto Chicken Arancini is incredible, with so much texture and flavor!
Total Time
1hr 50min
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0 Ratings
Author: Jeanie and Lulu's Kitchen
Servings:
12
Ingredients
•
3
cups
Day Old Cooked
White Rice
•
1
dash
Olive Oil
•
1
lb
Tyson® Ground Chicken
•
1
Onion
•
2
pinches
Salt
, divided
•
2
pinches
Ground Black Pepper
, divided
•
1/4
cup
Basil Pesto
, divided
•
1/2
tsp
Dried Parsley
•
1/2
tsp
Dried Basil
•
1/2
tsp
Garlic Powder
•
4
Eggs
, divided
•
1
cup
Freshly Grated
Parmesan Cheese
•
1 1/2
cups
All-Purpose Flour
•
1 1/2
cups
Seasoned Breadcrumbs
•
as needed
Canola Oil
Cooking Instructions
1.
Heat the
Olive Oil (1 dash)
in a large skillet. Brown the
Tyson® Ground Chicken (1 lb)
in it for a few minutes.
2.
Add the
Onion (1)
,
Salt (1 pinch)
,
Ground Black Pepper (1 pinch)
,
Basil Pesto (1 Tbsp)
,
Dried Parsley (1/2 tsp)
,
Dried Basil (1/2 tsp)
, and
Garlic Powder (1/2 tsp)
. Let it all cook together for a few minutes until the liquid has cooked off and the pan is dry. Set it aside to cool.
3.
Combine the
White Rice (3 cups)
, cooled chicken mixture,
Salt (1 pinch)
,
Ground Black Pepper (1 pinch)
,
Basil Pesto (3 Tbsp)
,
Eggs (2)
, and
Parmesan Cheese (1 cup)
. Stir it all together thoroughly until it really sticks together well and almost forms a dough.
4.
Set up a breading line with the
All-Purpose Flour (1 1/2 cups)
in the first bowl, the
Eggs (2)
whisked together in the second bowl, and the
Seasoned Breadcrumbs (1 1/2 cups)
in the third bowl, followed by a large plate or platter to hold the breaded arancini.
5.
Make little balls of the rice mixture the size of your palm and put each one through the breading procedure with the flour first, then the eggs, then the breadcrumbs. When you've breaded all of your arancini, set the platter in the fridge for an hour to set.
6.
Once the chilling time is almost up, fill a pot with 4-inches of
Canola Oil (as needed)
and heat it up over medium-high heat. Set a deep-fry thermometer in to monitor the heat and make sure it gets to and stays around 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
7.
Fry the arancini in batches of 6, with each batch taking about 3-4 minutes. They should get completely crisp and golden. Transfer them with a slotted spoon to a paper towel-lined plate as you fry them so the grease drains.
8.
Serve hot immediately and enjoy!
Author's Notes
Yields 18 arancini.
Nutrition Per Serving
CALORIES
398
FAT
9.2 g
PROTEIN
18.2 g
CARBS
59.1 g
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