CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - Chef Michael Bowling stopped by WBTV Saturday morning to show us how to make Risotto fritters.
He says it's pretty easy to make.
Watch the video link to view a demonstration.
Here's a copy of the recipe:
Risotto Fritters
2 Cups Whole Milk
1 Cup Heavy Cream
! Vanilla Bean
1/4 Cup Sugar
1/2 Cup Aborrio Rice
1/2 tbsp butter
Orange Zest
1 cup Panko
1 cup Pine Nuts
1 cup ap flour
egg Wash
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place Milk , Heavy Cream, Scraped Vanilla Bean , Sugar, rice, butter and ,orange zest
in a heavy bottom pot and bring to a boil, stirring on a regular basis ,,Try not to let mix stick to bottom but it does do not scrape .
in a food processor mix nuts and Panko ,, place in bowl ,, after mix has cooked absorbing 90% of liquid place a sheet tray to cool . After cool form into 1-2oz balls . then coat in order ,,1/ flour 2/ egg wash / 3 Pinenut mix ..
then either deep fry ( my fav) or bake in oven at 400 for 7 min