Serve these crisp, fried shrimp with a hot mustard sauce or sweet & sour sauce. The tempura batter may be used for other recipes. Try it with vegetables.
Prep
23 min
Cook
37 min
Servings
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients
0.5 cups rice wine
0.25 teaspoons salt
0.5 pounds fresh shrimp
, peeled and deveined
2 quartss oil for deep frying
0.25 cups all-purpose flour
0.33 cups ice water
0.25 cups cornstarch
1 egg yolk
0.25 teaspoons salt
0.25 teaspoons white sugar
1 teaspoon shortening
0.5 teaspoons baking powder
Instructions
1
In a medium bowl, mix rice wine and salt. Place shrimp into the mixture. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator at least 20 minutes.
2
Heat oil in deep-fryer or large wok to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
3
In a medium bowl, mix together all-purpose flour, ice water, cornstarch, egg yolk, salt, white sugar, shortening and baking powder.
4
One at a time, dip shrimp into the flour mixture to coat. Carefully place a few shrimp at a time in the hot oil. Deep fry until golden brown on all sides, about 1 1/2 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to remove from oil. Drain on paper towels. Serve warm.
Nutrition per serving
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