Tempura Recipe – Eats Now

Name: Tempura
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Seafood
Ingredients: 1 pound flour, (3 cups); 1/2 pound cornstarch, (1 1/2 cups); 3 eggs; 1 1/2 to 2 cups crushed ice; 1/2 cup club soda; Pinch of salt; 2 Shiitake mushroom caps; 4 thin slices of carrot; 1 zucchini, sliced; 2 whole scallions; 1 sweet potato, sliced; 4 large tail-on shrimp, peeled and deveined; 2 tablespoons flour, for dredging; 3 cups oil; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 1 1/2 teaspoon sherry; 1 1/2 teaspoon rice wine vinegar; 1 tablespoon thinly sliced green onions; 1 tablespoon water

Servings: persons

1 pound flour, (3 cups)
1/2 pound cornstarch, (1 1/2 cups)
3 eggs
1 1/2 to 2 cups crushed ice
1/2 cup club soda
Pinch of salt
2 Shiitake mushroom caps
4 thin slices of carrot
1 zucchini, sliced
2 whole scallions
1 sweet potato, sliced
4 large tail-on shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 tablespoons flour, for dredging
3 cups oil
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 1/2 teaspoon sherry
1 1/2 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
1 tablespoon thinly sliced green onions
1 tablespoon water

1
In a bowl combine sauce ingredients and set aside.
2
Place oil in a deep fat fryer or heavy saucepan and heat until a deep fry thermometer registers 375 degrees.
3
Meanwhile, in a bowl sift together flour and cornstarch.
4
Then add eggs, ice, club soda, pinch of salt and stir just to pull together, not to mix completely.
5
Dredge the vegetables and shrimp in flour and dip into the flour mixture.
6
Carefully drop into the fryer and cook until golden.
7
Serve with the sauce.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 19 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 pound flour, (3 cups), 1/2 pound cornstarch, (1 1/2 cups), 3 eggs, 1 1/2 to 2 cups crushed ice, and more.

Yes, Tempura falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

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