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Tempura batter recipe:




Source of Recipe


Marla


Recipe Introduction


Tempura was actually introduced into Japan by Spanish and Portuguese missionaries in the late 16th century. The classic "batter fried" food is probably Japans most celebrated example of "agemono" or deep frying. The goal of good tempura is to achieve a lacy golden effect. Although tempura remains an exclusive domain of specialty tempura restaurants, it is easy enough to make at home, makes a wonderful appetizer and you can find all the ingredients at your local grocery store.
The key to good tempura is fresh ingredients, lumpy batter and a constant oil temperature. Make the batter just before deep frying and do not over-mix it.


List of Ingredients






· 1 cups of sifted flour
· 1 egg yolk
· 1 cup of ice water
Oil for deep frying, 1 cup of flour, soy sauce for dipping

Assortment of fresh vegetables & seafood - choose several or try them all!
· green beans - ends trimmed leave whole (my favorite - must try! very good!)
· carrots - sliced diagonally about 1/4" thick
· sweet potato - peeled, sliced about 1/4" thick
· zucchini - sliced about 1/4" thick
· white button mushrooms caps - halve if caps are large
· onion - sliced in half lengthwise then slice 1/4" thick (run a toothpick through the layers to hold half rings together.)
Seafood
· shrimp - shell and de-vein but leave tails attached (lay shrimp flat and slightly make 3-4 scores across the belly to prevent it from curling when frying)
· white fresh fish fillet - remove any bones, cut fillets crosswise into bite-sized pieces
· squid - cut squid into 1 1/2" squares then cross-score the outer, smooth side.




Recipe



Prepare vegetables and fish and thoroughly dry with paper towel. Heat oil in a thick pot or deep fryer 350 degrees. In a mixing bowl, lightly beat egg yolk and pour in ice water, slightly mix. Add the flour all at once, stroke a few times with a fork, just till ingredients are loosely combined. The batter should be lumpy not smooth. If you over-mix till smooth the coating will become heavy and turn out oily.
Place 1 cup of flour on a plate, dip vegetables in the flour, shake off excess. Then dip in batter and lay in the hot oil and deep fry till golden brown and place on a plate with paper towels to allow excess oil to drain off. Skim the surface of the oil occasionally to keep it clean. After frying vegetables, do the same with the seafood. Serve with soy sauce for dipping.