Mexican Arancini Rice Balls

🥄 Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 cup diced yellow onion
• 2 teaspoon minced garlic ((about 4 cloves))
• 1 cup Arborio rice
• 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, (diced)
• 2 teaspoons tomato paste
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• salt, (to taste)
• 3 cups chicken broth, (divided)
• 1 tablespoon cilantro
• 2 large eggs
• 2 cups Panko breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, (plus more for garnish)
• 1/4 cup plain breadcrumbs
• 4 ounces mozzarella, (cut into 16 cubes)
• olive oil spray
• chopped cilantro (for garnish)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1
   For the rice

   For the rice

2. 2
   For the balls

   For the balls

📊 Nutrition (per serving)

Nutritional values are estimates from the original source.