Authentic Tempura Batter Recipe | Video
Make authentic restaurant style tempura with easy and perfect tempura batter recipe!
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Ingredients
- 1 cup all purpose flour 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
- Heat oil (for deep frying) in a large saucepan over medium heat.
- Sift flour into a large bowl.
- Add egg.
- Add chilled water, gradually, and stir constantly to make a batter with pouring consistency.
- Make sure there are some lumps in the batter. You can store this batter in the refrigerator for a few minutes if needed.
- Dip vegetables in batter, shake off excess and add to hot oil. Do not overcrowd the pan.
- Flip and cook until all sides are golden and the veggies are cooked through.
- Drain on an absorbent paper towel.
- 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
Serving: 1g | Calories: 52kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 26mg | Fiber: 1g