mushroom risotto balls
I went to a cocktail party on Saturday, and after eating some fantastic risotto balls at a cafe earlier in the week, decided to make some. They were a big hit! I imagine that pretty much any risotto recipe could be turned into balls. The recipe came from taste.com.au
Ingredients
4 cups (1L) chicken stock
2 tbs olive oil
1 onion, finely diced
1 clove garlic, crushed
200g Swiss brown or portobello mushrooms, wiped clean and diced
11/2 cups (300g) arborio rice
3/4 cup (58g) shaved parmesan cheese
1/2 cup (65g) plain flour
3 eggs, beaten
1 cup breadcrumbs
Oil for shallow frying
Method
-Place chicken stock in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to the boil, reduce heat, cover and keep at a low simmer.
-Heat oil in a large pan over medium heat, add onion and garlic and cook 1-2 minutes or until softened. Stir in chopped mushrooms and cook 2-3 minutes until softened.
-Reduce heat to low, add rice and stir for 3-4 minutes or until evenly coated with oil. Add warm stock and stir occasionally for 15 -20 minutes or until rice is al dente. Add more stock or water if rice is sticking, but mixture should be slightly drier than regular risotto. Add parmesan and season to taste with salt and pepper. Cool completely.
-Roll heaped tablespoons of risotto into balls and dust in flour, shaking off excess. Dip into beaten egg and then breadcrumbs. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
-Heat remaining oil in a frying pan over medium low heat and shallow fry risotto balls for 2-3 minutes or until golden. Drain on absorbent paper and place in oven to keep warm.
Recipe said to serve with tomato chutney, we also had a bowl of aioli (S&W whole egg mayo, minced garlic, lemon juice, a little djion mustard, garlic infused olive oil, sea salt & cracked black pepper). I'd cooked the balls earlier in the afternoon and at the party they were re-heated in the oven.
Ingredients
4 cups (1L) chicken stock
2 tbs olive oil
1 onion, finely diced
1 clove garlic, crushed
200g Swiss brown or portobello mushrooms, wiped clean and diced
11/2 cups (300g) arborio rice
3/4 cup (58g) shaved parmesan cheese
1/2 cup (65g) plain flour
3 eggs, beaten
1 cup breadcrumbs
Oil for shallow frying
Method
-Place chicken stock in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to the boil, reduce heat, cover and keep at a low simmer.
-Heat oil in a large pan over medium heat, add onion and garlic and cook 1-2 minutes or until softened. Stir in chopped mushrooms and cook 2-3 minutes until softened.
-Reduce heat to low, add rice and stir for 3-4 minutes or until evenly coated with oil. Add warm stock and stir occasionally for 15 -20 minutes or until rice is al dente. Add more stock or water if rice is sticking, but mixture should be slightly drier than regular risotto. Add parmesan and season to taste with salt and pepper. Cool completely.
-Roll heaped tablespoons of risotto into balls and dust in flour, shaking off excess. Dip into beaten egg and then breadcrumbs. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
-Heat remaining oil in a frying pan over medium low heat and shallow fry risotto balls for 2-3 minutes or until golden. Drain on absorbent paper and place in oven to keep warm.
Recipe said to serve with tomato chutney, we also had a bowl of aioli (S&W whole egg mayo, minced garlic, lemon juice, a little djion mustard, garlic infused olive oil, sea salt & cracked black pepper). I'd cooked the balls earlier in the afternoon and at the party they were re-heated in the oven.