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Prawn & vegetable tempura
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Prep Time:
20 minutes
Cook Time:
10 minutes
Total Time:
30 minutes
Crispy tempura prawns with tangy soy dipping sauce.
Ingredients:
  • 1 tsp dashi powder
  • 62.50 gm water
  • 40.00 ml mirin
  • 42.00 gm light soy sauce
  • 1/4 tsp finely grated lemon rind
  • 1/2 tsp finely grated ginger
  • 1 egg, lightly whisked
  • 250.00 ml chilled soda water
  • 125.00 ml plain flour
  • 65.00 gm cornflour
  • Vegetable oil, to deep fry
  • 12 large green king prawns, peeled leaving tail intact, deveined
  • 2 bunches asparagus, woody ends trimmed
  • 1 baby fennel, ends trimmed, cut into wedges, leaves reserved
  • Plain flour, to dust
Instructions:
  • For the lemon soy dipping sauce: In a small bowl, mix together dashi and water until dashi dissolves. Then, add mirin, soy sauce, lemon rind, and ginger. Stir well to combine all the flavors.
  • For the tempura batter, in a medium bowl, mix together egg and soda water. Add the combined flours and gently stir with a whisk until just combined, leaving the batter slightly lumpy.
  • Warm up oil in a wok over medium heat until it reaches 170C. Gently coat the prawns, asparagus, and fennel wedges and leaves with flour.
  • Coat a couple of prawns with the batter and fry until golden and cooked, around 2-3 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer them onto a paper towel-lined plate. Repeat with the rest of the prawns, asparagus, and fennel. Arrange on a platter and serve with sauce.