Mushroom Arancini Balls

Prep time: 30min Cook time: 15min Ready in: 45min Serves : 30

Ingredients
50ml olive oil
½ onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, crushed
200g mushrooms, diced
250g Arborio rice
750ml chicken stock
½ bunch thyme, chopped
100g parmesan cheese
100g breadcrumbs
40ml vegetable oil
Salt and pepper

Method
1. Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan and sauté the onion until  slightly browned. Add the garlic and cook for another minute. Add mushrooms and cook until moisture has evaporated. Add rice and fry for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
2. Add stock and thyme, and cook until rice is soft and has absorbed the stock.
3. Mix in parmesan cheese and season well with salt and pepper. Set mixture aside to cool.
4. Roll heaped teaspoons of the rice mixture into balls and allow to set in the fridge.
5. Preheat the Air Chef to 180°C.
6. Mix the vegetable oil and the breadcrumbs together. Stir until the mixture becomes crumbly again.
7. Roll balls in breadcrumbs.
8. Place the balls in the Air Chef basket and cook for 15 minutes, or until crispy and golden brown. Toss every 5 minutes so it cooks evenly.
9. Repeat step 8 until all arancini balls have been cooked. Serve with basil aioli.