Authentic Tempura Batter Recipe | Video

Authentic tempura batter recipe. Ever wanted to create restaurant style tempura at home? Well, now you can. In this recipe, your favorite veggies, seafood or chicken can be hidden in very crunchy coating made with simple ingredients like flour, water and egg. Top rated and guaranteed favourite!

Battered deep fried goodies are unique on their own in terms of both texture and taste. Honestly, the cooking process is not straightforward; you must consider the ingredients used, consistency of batter, the right temperature of oil, and most importantly, the tips and tricks to achieve the best crunch ever. Tempura is one of the best deep fried dishes out there, and it’s clearly a very popular appetizer idea. 

Tempura batter recipe. Simply put, veggies or any protein lightly coated in tempura batter are deep fried to golden perfection. The light crunchy coating adds just the right amount of wow factor to this dish. Again, it’s a delicious idea to add a fancy appetizer to your meal without trying too hard. 

Tempura Batter Recipe

Ingredients – The key ingredients include flour, water and egg. Ideally, flour and water need to be in 1:1 ratio, and all the ingredients should be chilled for the best crunchy texture. With water, soda water is the best option to create that beautiful texture that’ll stay crunchy even after a few hours. 

Mix the batter – Contrary to the ‘ideal lump free batter’ idea, some lumps are okay in the batter. To make the batter, add egg to flour, then gradually add in water. After you make the batter, you can leave it in the refrigerator. 

Dip and deep fry –  Once you make the batter, dip the veggies or any protein in the batter and deep fry in medium hot oil. 

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Yield: 7

Authentic Tempura Batter Recipe | Video

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Make authentic restaurant style tempura with easy and perfect tempura batter recipe!

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 cup all purpose (plain) flour
• 1 egg, lightly whisked
• 1 cup chilled soda water
• Sliced vegetables or protein
• Oil for deep frying
• tempura dipping sauce, to serve

Instructions

1. Heat oil (for deep frying) in a large saucepan over medium heat.
2. Sift flour into a large bowl.
3. Add egg.
4. Add chilled water, gradually, and stir constantly to make a batter with pouring consistency.
5. Make sure there are some lumps in the batter. You can store this batter in the refrigerator for a few minutes if needed.
6. Dip vegetables in batter, shake off excess and add to hot oil. Do not overcrowd the pan.
7. Flip and cook until all sides are golden and the veggies are cooked through.
8. Drain on an absorbent paper towel.
9. Serve with tempura dipping sauce

Notes

• Only use chilled ingredients
• Some lumps in the batter is totally okay
• You can refrigerate the batter for a few minutes, make sure you don’t leave it in the refrigerator for too long

Nutrition Information

Yield

7

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 52Total Fat 3gSaturated Fat 0gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 2gCholesterol 27mgSodium 26mgCarbohydrates 2gFiber 1gSugar 0gProtein 5g

The nutritional data is for information purposes only

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