How to Make Tempura

tempura batter mix

🥗Healthier: homemade batter (flour + cornstarch)

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Homemade batter can reduce costs while maintaining texture.

shrimp

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: tofu

Tofu is a plant-based protein and more affordable.

dipping sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Soy sauce adds flavor with fewer calories.

Mix 1 cup of all-purpose flour, 1 tablespoon of corn starch, and 1 teaspoon of salt together.

Add 1 and 1/2 cups of sparkling water to the flour mixture and mix until combined.

Let the batter sit for about 5 minutes.

Prepare the oil for frying, heating it to between 350°F and 375°F.

Dredge the red pepper in flour and drop it into the batter.

Dredge the carrot cut on the bias in flour and add it to the batter.

Dredge asparagus, yellow squash, green squash, taro root, and button mushrooms in flour and add to the batter.

Add the peeled and deveined 1620 shrimp to the batter.

Fry the battered vegetables and shrimp in the hot oil until golden and crispy.

Plate the tempura with a presentation of the vegetables and shrimp.

Serve with sesame soy oil and wasabi cream.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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