Shrimp Tempura

Shrimp Tempura Recipe 

Shrimp tempura is a good food meal and a well-known Japanese dish. If you are a seafood lover, you shouldn’t miss eating this good food when dining out. But regardless if you love Japanese food or not, you shouldn’t be missing eating it when going out anyway, hehe. Shrimp batter in tempura mix; there is no way resisting this yummy and easy recipe. Try cooking this food recipe for Shrimp Tempura and satisfy your appetite at home now!

Serves 3-4 

 Prep Time 15 minutes 

 Cooking Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

Batter Mix

Cooking or Vegetable oil, for frying

• 12 pcs large shrimp, peeled with tails on
• 1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted and divided
• 1 cup cold water
• 1 egg

Tempura Sauce:

• 1 cup water
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup sweet rice wine
• 1 tablespoon seafood stock

How To Cook

1. Combine flour, water, egg (save some flour for dusting the shrimp) in a medium bowl. Whisk lightly until mixture are combined. The batter will be slightly lumpy, dont worry it’s ok.
2. In a shallow dish, pour remaining flour. Dredge shrimp in flour and then dip into the batter.
3. Pour cooking oil in a deep-fryer with a depth of 4 inches. Heat over medium heat about 350 degrees F. Test the oil by putting a pea-size drop of batter on it. It should float but does not swell.
4. Fry in batches for 2 to 3 minutes per batch, turning to brown on all sides.
5. Remove from oil and drain on a cooling rack over a baking sheet.
6. Serve hot with tempura sauce.

Tempura Sauce:

1. Combine water, soy sauce, sweet rice wine, and seafood stock in a small saucepan.
2. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
3. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring frequently.