Name: Air Fryer Arancini
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: Eggs, divided - 3 large; Cooked rice - 2 ½ cups; Grated Parmesan cheese - ⅔ cup; Butter, melted - ⅓ cup; 1/2 teaspoon Highlands Italian cheese sprinkle (optional) - ⅓ cup; Salt - ½ teaspoon; Ground black pepper - ¼ teaspoon; Fresh mozzarella cheese, cubed - 2 ounces; Panko bread crumbs - 1 cup; Italian seasoning - ½ teaspoon; Salt - 1 pinch; Ground black pepper - 1 pinch; Nonstick cooking spray - 1 pinch

Ingredients for - Air Fryer Arancini

1. Eggs, divided 3 large

2. Cooked rice 2 ½ cups

3. Grated Parmesan cheese ⅔ cup

4. Butter, melted ⅓ cup

5. 1/2 teaspoon Highlands Italian cheese sprinkle (optional) ⅓ cup

6. Salt ½ teaspoon

7. Ground black pepper ¼ teaspoon

8. Fresh mozzarella cheese, cubed 2 ounces

9. Panko bread crumbs 1 cup

10. Italian seasoning ½ teaspoon

11. Salt 1 pinch

12. Ground black pepper 1 pinch

13. Nonstick cooking spray 1 pinch

How to cook deliciously - Air Fryer Arancini

1 . Stage

Beat 2 eggs lightly in a large bowl. Stir in rice, Parmesan cheese, butter, cheese sprinkle, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; mix to combine. Cover and refrigerate the mixture for 20 minutes.

2 . Stage

Preheat an air fryer to 370 degrees F (187 degrees C) according to manufacturer's instructions.

3 . Stage

Roll mixture into 1 1/2-inch balls. Press a mozzarella cube into the center of each ball and reshape.

4 . Stage

Combine bread crumbs, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper in a shallow dish. Beat remaining egg lightly in a second bowl. Dip each rice ball first into egg, then roll in the bread crumb mixture. Place rice balls in air fryer basket and spray with cooking spray.

5 . Stage

Cook in the preheated air fryer for 6 minutes. Increase temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) and air fry for 3 more minutes.