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Fried Risotto Bites with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce


Course Appetizer
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 30

A great appetizer for any get together, these fried risotto balls are paired with a roasted red pepper sauce for maximum flavor!

Ingredients  

Sauce:

  • 2 Red Bell Peppers
  • 1 tbsp Fresh Lemon Juice 1/2 a lemon
  • 1 Clove Garlic chopped
  • 2 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1/2 tbsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Cayenne Pepper

Risotto:

  • 1/2 cup White Wine
  • 3 cups Swanson Chicken Broth
  • 2 tbsp Butter
  • 1/2 White Onion diced
  • 1 cup Aborio Rice
  • 2 Cloves Garlic minced
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese
  • 1/2 tbsp Salt
  • Dash of Pepper
  • 1 cup Parmesan Bread Crumbs
  • Vegetable Oil for Frying

Instructions

Sauce:

  • Preheat oven to 500 F and line a baking pan with aluminum foil.
  • Roast whole red peppers for 35-40 minutes, turning once during cooking. Skin will be blacked some and shriveled.
  • Transfer immediately to new aluminum foil, wrap tightly and seal. Let rest for 30 minutes.
  • Once cool, open pouch and pour liquid into a food processor.
  • Peel the skin off the peppers and remove stem and seeds and add the remainder of the pepper to the blender.
  • Add remaining ingredients to the blender and blend.

Risotto:

  • Combine wine and broth in a saucepan over low heat to warm.
  • Add butter and onion to a deep lipped pan, cooking over low heat until onions are semi translucent.
  • Add garlic, increase to medium heat and cook for 1 minute.
  • Add aborio rice, let cook until outside of rice grains are semi translucent, stirring occasionally for about 4 minutes.
  • Pour some of the broth mixture over the rice mixture with a ladle until rice is just covered. Stir frequently, rice will absorb the liquid.
  • Continue to stir and ladle in broth until until it is all fully absorbed by the rice, about 40 minutes.
  • Once liquid is absorbed, test rice, it should be fully cooked, then add in salt and Parmesan cheese, folding it in a little at a time. You want rice to be nice and sticky.
  • Let set for a few minutes to cool so you can handle risotto.
  • Make balls of risotto about an inch in diameter, roll in breadcrumbs and set aside to firm up for about 15 minutes.
  • Prep deep fryer with oil and turn on.
  • Drop balls in batches of 6 and cook for about 20-30 seconds or until golden brown.
  • Remove and transfer to a paper towel lined plate.



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