Ingredients

  • 80g KERRYGOLD® IRISH CREAMERY BUTTER 227g
  • 1 onion, peeled and finely diced
  • A sprig of thyme
  • 200g Arborio rice
  • 1 ltr Chicken stock
  • Some leftover roast chicken, approx 150g finely chopped
  • 6 ready to eat prunes chopped
  • 100g Parmesan, grated
  • Salt and pepper
  • 3 tbs flour
  • 2 eggs beaten with a little milk
  • 150g Panko breadcrumbs
  • Sunflower oil for frying
  • For the lemon Aioli:
  • 200mls Mayonnaise
  • 2 tbs olive oil
  • 1 clove of garlic, finely grated
  • Zest of half a lemon
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Directions

  1. Melt the butter and add the onion and thyme.
  2. Cover and cook very gently with no colour for ten minutes or so till the onions are soft and translucent.
  3. Add the rice and coat with the buttery onions then add half the stock and bring to a gentle simmer.
  4. When the rice has nearly absorbed all the stock add half the stock again and continue to stir.  You may need all the remaining stock or just a little of it. The rice needs to be soft and evenly cooked.
  5. Add the chicken, prunes and Parmesan. 
  6. Season then remove the rice from the pot and put on a tray to cool.
  7. Roll the rice into even  3cm balls.  Roll the rice balls in batches through the flour, shaking off any excess then dip into the egg and finally the breadcrumbs making sure they are evenly coated.
  8. Then put in the fridge to set for an hour or so.(This can all be done the day before)
  9. To make the lemon aioli just mix all the ingredients together.
  10. To serve , carefully deep fry the Arancini in batches in hot oil, then serve with the Aioli.

 

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