Arancini Waffles with Marinara Dip
No-fry arancini pressed in a waffle iron: cheesy rice that turns crisp outside and stretchy inside, cut into wedges and dunked in warm marinara.
Method
Bring the stock to the boil in a 18 cm saucepan over high heat, add the rice, turn down to medium-low heat and cook for , stirring now and then, until the stock is absorbed and the rice is cooked and sticky.
Add in this stepChicken stock 450 mlRisotto rice (or leftover risotto) 160 g
high heat→medium-low heatSpread on a tray and cool for ; just warm is fine. If you have leftover risotto, skip these two steps.
Meanwhile, make the sauce: put half the olive oil and the sliced garlic in a small pan and cook over medium-low heat for until fragrant, then add the passata, oregano and salt and simmer for until slightly thickened.
Add in this stepOlive oil ½ tbspGarlic cloves 1Tomato passata 200 mlDried oregano ½ tspSalt ¼ tsp
medium-low heatMix the cooled rice with the eggs, Parmesan and mozzarella until evenly combined.
Add in this stepEggs 1Grated Parmesan 40 gMozzarella, cut into 1 cm cubes 80 g
Preheat the waffle iron and brush it with the remaining olive oil. Scatter a thin layer of panko, spread in the rice mixture about 1.5 cm thick, scatter more panko on top and close the lid. Cook each waffle for , without opening for the first 5 minutes. When it has almost stopped steaming and is deep golden, lift it out with a silicone spatula. Repeat with any remaining mixture.
Add in this stepOlive oil ½ tbspPanko breadcrumbs 20 g
Cut into quarters, scatter with basil and serve with the warm marinara for dipping.
Add in this stepFresh basil leaves to taste
Cook's tip
Opening the lid too early tears the waffle, so wait until the steam dies down. No waffle iron? Press the mixture flat in an oiled pan, cover and cook over medium-low heat for 5 minutes a side for a crispy rice cake.
Cooking it at camp
At the campsite, spread the rice mixture flat in a cast-iron pan instead of a waffle iron, cover and cook over medium-low heat until golden on both sides. Mix it at home and carry it chilled in the cooler; it contains raw egg, so use it the same day. At home, use the waffle iron as above.