Appetizer for 12
Cheese Arancini
$2.73for 452 minServes 12
Cooked rice and mozzarella form crisp balls coated with flour, egg, and panko before frying in hot oil.
Photo: foodiecrush.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Mozzarella, 2 oz$0.30/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.60Typical price |
 | Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical | 1 | $0.30Typical price |
 | Sandwich bread, a little$2.49 each typical | a little | $0.25Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $8.20 | ||
Swaps
- Swap mozzarella for cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
Pantry staples you likely have
FlourCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil
Not included in the cost.
- 52 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 12servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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Typical price
$0.68 per serving$2.73 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 14 oz cooked
- 2 oz mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup all-pupose flour
- 1 egg
- 1 cup panko bread crumbs
- 3 1/2 cups canola or sunflower oil
Steps
- Shape the cooked rice around small pieces of mozzarella to make 12 balls.
- Roll each ball in flour, dip it in beaten egg, and coat it with panko.
- Heat the oil in a deep pan to 350 F.
- Fry the rice balls in batches for 3 to 4 minutes, turning until golden.
- Drain the arancini on a rack or paper towel and cool for 5 minutes.
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