This delicious Japanese food is the perfect as a snack or a side dish and it's very easy to make.
Ingredients
12 Large Shrimp with tail (peeled and deveined)
1 1/2 cup Tempura batter mix
1 cup ice cold water
Oil to fry
Ponzu sauce:
1/3 cup Soy Sauce
1/4 cup Lemon Juice
2 Tablespoon white rice vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar
sesame seeds.
In a large bowl place 1 cup ice cold water and sprinkle over the Tempura batter mix evenly. Mix with a wire whisk or chopsticks quickly only until flour is moistened and large lumps disappear. Batter should be very lumpy.
Heat oil to 350 F. To fry shrimp, hold one at a time by the tail and dip into the batter and slide gently into the oil. Fry until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Serve hot with Ponzu Sauce.
Ponzu Sauce
Mix all the ingredients in a small bowl until all ingredients are incorporated.
Ingredients
12 Large Shrimp with tail (peeled and deveined)
1 1/2 cup Tempura batter mix
1 cup ice cold water
Oil to fry
Ponzu sauce:
1/3 cup Soy Sauce
1/4 cup Lemon Juice
2 Tablespoon white rice vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar
sesame seeds.
In a large bowl place 1 cup ice cold water and sprinkle over the Tempura batter mix evenly. Mix with a wire whisk or chopsticks quickly only until flour is moistened and large lumps disappear. Batter should be very lumpy.
Heat oil to 350 F. To fry shrimp, hold one at a time by the tail and dip into the batter and slide gently into the oil. Fry until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Serve hot with Ponzu Sauce.
Ponzu Sauce
Mix all the ingredients in a small bowl until all ingredients are incorporated.
Can you buy Tempura batter mix somewhere or is it made at home?
ReplyDeleteYou can buy tempura batter mix at most if not all Asian markets. If you live in a big city, then you can probably also find it at your grocery store's Asian or ethnic section.
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