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Shrimp Tempura

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Shrimp Tempura

Light, crispy Japanese shrimp tempura, coated in an icy batter that fries up ethereally thin and crunchy.

Total time
30 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
Japanese
comfortfriedseafood

Ingredients

12large shrimp, peeled, tails on
1 cupcake flour
1egg yolk
1 cupice-cold sparkling water
oilfor frying
1 cupdashi broth
3 tbspsoy sauce
3 tbspmirin
grated daikon and gingerfor dipping sauce

Instructions

1

Heat oil to 350°F.

2

Make batter: gently whisk egg yolk and sparkling water; add flour. Mix barely — lumps are good.

3

Dip shrimp in batter; fry 2-3 minutes until very light gold.

4

Mix dashi, soy, and mirin for dipping sauce; grate daikon and ginger on top.

5

Serve immediately with dipping sauce and rice.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement. Some ingredients in this recipe couldn't be matched to a reference value, so treat this as a rough estimate.

Calories
78
Protein
8.8g
Fat
1.3g
Carbs
5.5g
Fiber
0.1g
Sodium
645mg

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