shrimp and veggie tempura

Name: Shrimp and Veggie Tempura
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: ## TEMPURA BATTER; 1 large egg; 1 cup(s) flour (sifted); 1 cup(s) water (icy cold); 1 pinch(es) salt and pepper; 3 cup(s) cooking oil (canola oil); ## DESIRED VEGETABLES; 1 medium zuccini (slice 1/4; 4 slice(s) pumpkin slices (1/4; 1 medium sweet potato (slice 1/4; 4 medium asparagus spears; 4 medium shrimp (uncooked & deveined); 1 small purple egg plant (sliced to the end intacked); 1 package(s) panko bread crumbs (optional); ## TEMPURA DIPPING SAUCE; 1 cup(s) dashi soup stock; 1/4 cup(s) mirin; 1/4 cup(s) soy sauce (light kikkoman); 1/2 tablespoon(s) sugar

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Connie "Kiyu" Guerrero

Saipan, MP

Updated on Aug 17, 2010

If you know some tips, it's not so hard to make delicious tempura at home. All ingredients can be found easily at your local grocery stores. Actually, you can make tempura with almost anything.

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prep time 5 Min

cook time 15 Min

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yield 2 serving(s)

Ingredients

TEMPURA BATTER
1 large egg
1 cup flour (sifted)
1 cup water (icy cold)
1 pinch salt and pepper
3 cups cooking oil (canola oil)
DESIRED VEGETABLES
1 medium zuccini (slice 1/4
4 slices pumpkin slices (1/4
1 medium sweet potato (slice 1/4
4 medium asparagus spears
4 medium shrimp (uncooked & deveined)
1 small purple egg plant (sliced to the end intacked)
1 package panko bread crumbs (optional)
TEMPURA DIPPING SAUCE
1 cup dashi soup stock
1/4 cup mirin
1/4 cup soy sauce (light kikkoman)
1/2 tablespoon sugar

How To Make shrimp and veggie tempura

Step 1

Beat the egg in a medium bowl. Add VERY COLD water. Add the sifted four and mix lightly. (Do not overmix the batter)

Step 2

Heat oil in a pan to 360 degrees F. Sprinkle flour on the veggies. Dip the vegetables into the batter one at a time then coat with panko crumbs. Drop into the hot oil. Once they turn slightly yellow, remove from oil. Place them on the lined paper towel platter. (Coat and fry all the vegetables first)
Step 3

Next, make a slight slice on the shrimps and repeat the batter process. Fry until golden brown. (Do not over cook the shrimp)
Step 4

In a small sauce pan, add all the tempura sauce ingredients and let it come to boil. Stir and mix well. Remove pan and let it cool.
Step 5

Arrange tempura on a plate and serve with rice. Drizzle tempura sauce on rice. Serving for two.
Step 6

TIP: VERY IMPORTANT! Using the icy cold water will prevent the batter from soaking up too much oil.
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