Authentic Japanese Tempura Batter (with secret tips!)
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4.9
66 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
5 mins
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Additional Time
30 mins
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Total Time
55 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Cuisine
Japanese
Authentic Japanese Tempura Batter (with secret tips!)
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A versatile and tasty recipe that’s quick to prepare and easy to enjoy.
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Ingredients
- 150 ml cold water
- 100 ml soda water (or club soda)
- 30 g cornstarch
- 150 g cake flour
- 1 egg relatively small sized, chilled
- 3 Ice cubes
- cooking oil for deep frying, neutral flavored high smoke-point such as rice bran, vegetable, canola, peanut or white sesame
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Instructions
- Measure out 150 ml cold water into a jug and place it in the fridge for 20-30 minutes. Place 100 ml soda water (or club soda) in the fridge too. (Preferably an unopened bottle.)
- Sift 30 g cornstarch and 150 g cake flour into a bowl. Mix them and place the bowl in the freezer for 20-30 minutes.
- While you wait for the water and flour to chill, prepare your tempura ingredients by washing, cutting, and drying them with kitchen paper to remove any excess moisture.
- Once 30 minutes have passed, start preheating your cooking oil to 180 °C (356 °F).
- Pour the chilled water and sparkling water into a bowl.
- Crack 1 egg into the bowl and whisk. (If bubbles or foam forms on top, scoop it out with a spoon.)
- Remove the chilled flour and starch mixture from the freezer. Add it to the egg mixture one third at a time, gently drawing crosses through with chopsticks to incorporate it. (Do not whisk or over mix, preventing gluten formation is key.)
- Add 3 ice cubes to the batter.
- Test your oil by adding a drop of batter, if it sizzles and floats you're ready to fry.Coat your ingredients in a thin layer of flour, brush off the excess and then dip them in the batter.
- Carefully place the battered ingredients straight into the oil and fry until crispy but before they turn golden. (I recommend frying one type of ingredient at a time to ensure even cooking.)
- Once cooked, place on a wire rack to allow the excess oil to drip off.
- Serve and enjoy!
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