Cheesy Chicken Rice Arancini

Fusion
Party
Poultry

Cook Time:

30 Mins

Servings:

3 Pax

When cheesy Italian arancini meets Hainanese chicken rice, you get the ultimate fusion snack 😮‍💨🧀 

Crispy on the outside, creamy and cheesy on the inside 🤤 with an extra melty cheese pull, this bite-sized fusion treat is super addictive. 

Use Anchor Food Professionals Extra Stretch Mozzarella and Unsalted Butter, crafted from premium New Zealand grass-fed dairy 🐄 – for that rich, buttery flavour!

 

Ingredients

Adjust Servings
US / Metric

Chicken rice

0.00
cups
cups
Arborio rice
0.00
cups
cups
Arborio rice
0.00
cups
cups
Chicken stock
0.00
cups
cups
Chicken stock
0.00
stalk
stalk
Spring onion
0.00
stalk
stalk
Spring onion
0.00
g
g
Ginger
0.00
g
g
Ginger
0.00
g
g
Unsalted butter
0.00
g
g
Unsalted butter
0.00
g
g
Chicken thigh
0.00
g
g
Chicken thigh

Chicken rice balls

0.00
g
g
Anchor Food Professionals Extra Stretch Mozzarella
0.00
g
g
Anchor Food Professionals Extra Stretch Mozzarella
0.00
g
g
Plain flour
0.00
g
g
Plain flour
0.00
Eggs
0.00
Eggs
0.00
g
g
Panko bread crumbs
0.00
g
g
Panko bread crumbs

Toppings

Chicken rice chilli
0.00
Chicken rice chilli
Dark soy sauce
Dark soy sauce
Spring onion
Spring onion

Steps

1

In a rice cooker, add in Arborio rice, chicken stock, spring onion, ginger, chicken thigh and set to cook.
In a rice cooker, add in Arborio rice, chicken stock, spring onion, ginger, chicken thigh and set to cook.
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2

Separate chicken from rice. Cut chicken pieces into small cubes.
Separate chicken from rice. Cut chicken pieces into small cubes.
Mark as completed

3

Add warm rice and chicken into a mixing bowl. Add cheese and mix well.
Add warm rice and chicken into a mixing bowl. Add cheese and mix well.
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4

Lay a piece of cling wrap over a weighing scale. Scoop 30g of rice mix onto the cling wrap, wrap rice up and mould into a compact ball.
Lay a piece of cling wrap over a weighing scale. Scoop 30g of rice mix onto the cling wrap, wrap rice up and mould into a compact ball.
Mark as completed

5

Lay them on a line baking tray and freeze for at least 30 minutes.
Lay them on a line baking tray and freeze for at least 30 minutes.
Mark as completed

6

Lay 3 bowls. 1 for plain flour, 1 for eggs and 1 for panko.
Lay 3 bowls. 1 for plain flour, 1 for eggs and 1 for panko.
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7

Coat balls in plain flour, then egg, then panko.
Coat balls in plain flour, then egg, then panko.
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8

Deep fry at about 180°C until golden brown. Drain oil and lightly salt.
Deep fry at about 180°C until golden brown. Drain oil and lightly salt.
Mark as completed

9

Serve with dark soy sauce drizzled over it, and chilli on the side.
Serve with dark soy sauce drizzled over it, and chilli on the side.
Mark as completed

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