Pork Italian

Gloriously cheesy pork and fennel arancini

Name: Easy arancini balls: pork and fennel recipe
Yield: 30
Cuisine: /italian
Ingredients: 1.6kg thick pork and fennel sausages; 1 tsp fennel seeds, toasted, crushed; 1 tbs Dijon mustard; Plain flour, to dust; 2 tbs finely chopped chives; 2 tbs finely chopped oregano, plus extra sprigs, fried, to serve; 1/4 cup loosely packed flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped; 350g stale white or brown sourdough breadcrumbs; 3 eggs, lightly beaten; 2 cups (500ml) milk; Vegetable oil, to fry; Aioli & lemon halves, to serve; 70g unsalted butter; 1 onion, finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 200g arborio rice; 1 cup (250ml) dry white wine; 700ml vegetable or chicken stock, warmed; 2/3 cup (50g) grated parmesan

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by Dominic Smith

Aug 26, 2019

These bite-sized beauties are the perfect way to kick off any dinner party.

1.6kg thick pork and fennel sausages
1 tsp fennel seeds, toasted, crushed
1 tbs Dijon mustard
Plain flour, to dust
2 tbs finely chopped chives
2 tbs finely chopped oregano, plus extra sprigs, fried, to serve
1/4 cup loosely packed flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
350g stale white or brown sourdough breadcrumbs
3 eggs, lightly beaten
2 cups (500ml) milk
Vegetable oil, to fry
Aioli & lemon halves, to serve

Risotto

70g unsalted butter
1 onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
200g arborio rice
1 cup (250ml) dry white wine
700ml vegetable or chicken stock, warmed
2/3 cup (50g) grated parmesan

Method

1.

For the risotto, melt butter in a large frypan over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic, and cook, stirring occasionally, for 4-5 minutes or until onion has softened. Stir in arborio rice and cook, stirring, for 1-2 minutes or until rice is coated in oil. Add wine, scraping bottom of pan with a spoon, and cook until wine is absorbed by rice. Add a ladleful of stock and stir until absorbed. Repeat until all stock has been added or until rice is cooked but still al dente. This should take 20-25 minutes. Stir in the parmesan and season. Spread risotto on a tray and refrigerate until cooled. Remove from fridge and divide into 30 portions (about 30g each or 1 heaped tbs) and roll into firm balls. Refrigerate until ready to wrap with mince.
2.

Meanwhile, remove and discard casings from the pork and fennel sausages. Place meat in a large bowl and combine with fennel seeds, mustard and 2 tbs cold water. Season. Divide the sausage mixture into 30 portions (about 60g each or 2 tbs). Working with one portion at a time, flatten sausage mixture on work surface. Place a risotto ball in the centre and wrap with sausage mixture to enclose. Repeat with remaining meat and risotto balls.
3.

To stop the meat from sticking to the work surface or your hands, use damp hands while rolling the balls. Place balls on a tray and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
4.

Season flour with salt and pepper, then spread on a tray. Combine herbs and breadcrumbs on a separate tray. In a bowl, beat the eggs with the milk. Roll the balls in the flour, then in the egg mixture, and finally in the breadcrumbs to coat well. Refrigerate for 15 minutes.
5.

Preheat oven to 180°C. Fill a large saucepan three-quarters full with vegetable oil and heat to 180°C (a cube of bread will turn golden in 30 seconds when the oil is hot enough). Fry the balls, in batches, for 5-6 minutes or until golden. Place on a baking tray and bake for 8-10 minutes or until the meat is cooked through. Scatter with fried oregano, and serve warm or cold with aioli and lemon halves.