Easy Tempura & Dipping Sauce With Hints For A Newbie Like Me
Created by TwisSis on June 26, 2016
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 0m
- Recipe #24174
Ingredients
- FOR TEMPURA BATTER
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 2 cups sparkling water (ice cold)
- FOR TEMPURA DIPPING SAUCE
- 2 tablespoons Sambal Oelek
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/2 cup rice vinegar
- 1/2 sup soy sauce
How to Make
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FOR THE TEMPURA BATTER
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Step 1: In a bowl, combine flour, cornstarch, salt and sugar.
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Step 2: Add ice cold sparkling water a little at a time, stirring gently w/a chopstick. You may not need to use all the water. If the batter is lumpy, it’s okay. Keep the batter chilled until ready to coat veggies, etc.
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FOR THE DIPPING SAUCE
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Step 3: In a sml glass jar w/a lid, combine ingredients, shake well & set aside.
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HINT #1: The recipe suggested items for tempura. I did further research & added other popular items, but these 5 were mentioned most often -- Shrimp (a Japanese favorite), Cauliflower, Mushrooms, Yams & Avocado (described as AWESOME!).
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HINT #2: Be sure the items you select are patted dry of any excess moisture. If in doubt, you can also shake them gently in a sml container or plastic bag of flour so your batter will adhere to the items w/o a problem.
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HINT #3: Cooking Method - Preheat oil to 360F. Coat items selected w/chilled tempura batter & drop gently into hot oil. Fry until golden (2-3 min). Drain on paper towel & season w/coarse salt immediately. Serve crisp & hot w/dipping sauce.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (209.8 g)
- Calories 220.5
- Total Fat - 1.6 g
- Saturated Fat - 0.2 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 741.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 44.5 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.3 g
- Sugars - 5 g
- Protein - 5 g
- Calcium - 13.5 mg
- Iron - 0.6 mg
- Vitamin C - 0 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg