Shrimp Tempura

Whisk batter ingredients and refrigerate. Straighten shrimp, dip in cold batter, then breadcrumbs. Fry in deep oil until golden (about 3 mins). Drain and serve with tempura or mentsuyu sauce. Enjoy crispy Japanese-style deep-fried shrimp!

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Course: Main dishes, Side Dishes

Cuisine: Japanese

Keyword: shrimp tempura, tempura

CookingStyle: Frying

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 35

Servings: servings

Calories: 676kcal

Author: James Anderson

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Equipment

shallow bowl

platter

Paper towels

Ingredients

1 pound large shrimps shells removed and deveined, tails intact
2 cups panko breadcrumbs
Cooking oil for frying
Tempura or mentsuyu sauce for dipping

Basic tempura batter

½ cup all-purpose flour
½ cup cornstarch
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder optional
1 teaspoon onion powder optional
½ teaspoon white pepper optional
1 cup ice-cold water

Instructions

Whisk ingredients for the batter in a bowl and keep it refrigerated until use (cold batter contributes to getting crispier results).
Place the breadcrumbs in a shallow bowl. To straighten the shrimps or prawns, make a diagonal slit on the undersides. Set them aside.
One at a time, dip the shrimp into the cool batter. Next, dip them in the breadcrumbs, making sure to pack the crumbs well onto the surface of the shrimp. Set aside on a platter, and continue until all the shrimps are battered.
Heat up oil in a wok or fryer, at least 2 inches deep. While heating the oil, dip the shrimps in batter and breadcrumbs a second time. Drop the shrimps into the hot oil one by one. Do not crowd.
Cook until golden brown (about 3 minutes). Drain on paper towels. Serve with tempura or mentsuyu sauce for dipping.

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Notes

As with any Japanese recipe, timing is key. The shrimp should be dipped in ice-cold batter in order to keep them from curling up during the deep-frying process. Adding ice-cold water to the batter before frying will ensure that the batter is cold before you add it to the oil. Keeping the shrimp in a cold place before dipping it in the batter will help them stay crispy.

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Nutrition

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