Description
A delightful Japanese dish featuring crispy, golden batter and tender shrimp, perfect for appetizers or snacks.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails on
- 1 cup tempura flour
- 1 egg
- 1 cup cold water
- Vegetable oil for frying
- Soy sauce or dipping sauce of choice
Instructions
- Pat the shrimp dry with a paper towel.
- In a bowl, mix cold water, egg, and tempura flour gently until the batter is lumpy.
- Heat vegetable oil in a deep pot to 350°F (175°C).
- Dip each shrimp in the batter and carefully place them in the hot oil.
- Fry until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes, then transfer to a plate lined with paper towels.
- Repeat until all the shrimp are cooked.
- Serve hot with soy sauce or a dipping sauce of your choice.
Notes
For perfect tempura, keep the batter cold and do not overcrowd the pot while frying.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
Keywords: Shrimp Tempura, Japanese appetizer, crispy shrimp, tempura batter