How to make Tempura Shrimp & Vegetables with traditional Tempura Dipping Sauce | @AnianaTV

tempura batter mix

🥗Healthier: homemade batter (flour + cornstarch)

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Homemade batter can be lighter and fresher.

shrimp

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: tilapia

Chicken is lower in fat, tilapia is more affordable.

Prepare the vegetables by cutting them into uniform pieces (Carrots, Sweet Potato, Squash, Broccoli, Shiitake Mushroom).

Devein and clean the shrimps, leaving tails on.

Make the tempura batter by mixing 1 cup Cake Flour, 1 cup Cold Water, and 1 Egg; ensure all ingredients are cold.

Prepare the tempura dipping sauce by combining 2 cups water, 1/2 cup Kikkoman Soy Sauce, 1/2 cup Mirin, 1/2 tsp HonDashi, and 2 tbsp Brown sugar; serve warm with grated Daikon.

Heat cooking oil in a deep pot for frying.

Coat the vegetables in the batter and fry them in batches until golden brown, adjusting frying time for each type of vegetable as needed.

Coat the shrimps in the batter and fry until golden brown, about 1-1.5 minutes.

Arrange the tempura on a platter and serve with dipping sauce and grated Daikon.

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