Arancini with speck are tasty rice bites filled with smoked speck and grated Grana cheese. Their pear shape and intense savory flavor make them perfect as an appetizer or finger food for an aperitif. They are a variation of the classic Sicilian arancini, enriched with delicious speck. An explosion of flavors in every bite!
Boil the rice
Meanwhile sauté the chopped leek and speck in half of the butter
Hard-boil 1 egg, peel it, chop it and add it to the speck and leek
Season with salt and pepper
Dress the drained rice with the remaining butter, the grated Grana cheese, 1 raw egg and the speck mixture
Mix very well and form balls
Coat them in flour, dip them in 2 beaten eggs seasoned with salt and pepper, then in the breadcrumbs
Fry in hot oil
Pan
Bowl
Wooden spoon
Arancini with speck can be stored in the refrigerator for 2-3 days. Reheat them in the oven at 180°C for 10-15 minutes before serving.
Arancini with speck are a Sicilian specialty famous throughout Italy.
Italia, Sicilia
Energy (kcal) | 178.72 |
Carbohydrates (g) | 10.94 |
of which Sugars (g) | 0.79 |
Fat (g) | 11.35 |
of which Saturates (g) | 5.51 |
Protein (g) | 8.66 |
Fiber (g) | 0.45 |
Sale (g) | 0.3 |