Arancini with red rice, feta, and olives

Of course, arancini with red rice, feta, and olives are a delicious variation on the classic Sicilian arancini recipe, resulting in tasty and colorful due to the use of red rice and Mediterranean ingredients. Here is a recipe to prepare them:

Ingredients

• 250 g of red rice
• 500 ml of vegetable broth
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 150 g of feta, crumbled
• 100 g of pitted black olives, chopped
• 2 eggs
• 100 g of breadcrumbs
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Seed oil for frying

Preparation

1. In a pot, sauté the finely chopped onion in a little oil until it becomes translucent.
2. Add the red rice and toast for a couple of minutes.
3. Slowly pour in the hot vegetable broth a little at a time, cooking the rice and adding more broth as it is absorbed, until the rice is fully cooked (following the cooking time instructions on the package of red rice, which is usually longer than white rice).
4. Once cooked, let the rice cool down, then combine with the crumbled feta and chopped olives, seasoning with salt and pepper to taste.
5. Form balls with the rice mixture and press in the center to add a little extra feta or a whole olive as filling.
6. Dip each arancino first in the beaten egg and then in the breadcrumbs to coat them well.
7. In a frying pan, heat plenty of seed oil and fry the arancini until golden brown on all sides.
8. Drain the arancini on paper towels to remove excess oil before serving.

You can serve these arancini as an appetizer or as a hunger-breaking snack. The specialty of red rice, in addition to its flavor, also lies in its nutritional properties, as it is high in fiber and antioxidants.

Curiosity

Arancini are traditionally a typical Sicilian preparation and are made with white rice. This version with red rice, feta, and olives is a modern invention that marries the flavors of Mediterranean Greek cuisine with the Sicilian tradition of fried arancini.