Tempura

Shrimp and Green Bean Tempura

So many recipes to share, so little time!  Here is a quick one that is wonderful!  We had a "take-out Friday night" with the kids.  I served the tempura shrimp and green beans family style.  The kids were so excited!  They loved it!  Definitely fun to shake up the norm with something like this.

Tempura Base:

- 1 cup flour

- seasonings

- 1 cup club soda, cold

Heat a couple inches of oil to 350 degrees.   Dry what you are tempura-frying.  Mix seasonings into flour.  Mix club soda into flour.  Batter will be lumpy.  Coat items in batter.  Drop in oil.  Takes about 3-4 minutes to brown.  

For green beans:

Cook green beans in cold water for 3 minutes.  Rinse in cold water to stop cooking.  Dry off.  Then follow above instructions.

For Asian tempura:

Season flour with salt, pepper, ground ginger, garlic powder (1 tbsp of sesame oil, optional).  Just soy sauce for a dipping sauce or favorite spicy Asian dipping sauce for serving!

For pickles:  

Dry well.  Season flour with salt, pepper, garlic powder, pinch of cayenne pepper and a tablespoon of the pickling liquid.  Ranch dressing for serving

For all:  

After frying, place on paper towels to get rid of any excess oil.  Fry in batches.  Then, keep in a low degree (like 175-200 degrees) oven to keep warm while finishing the batches. 

Fried Pickles