Boneless Fried Shad Tempura

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  • Prep Time

    25 mins

  • Cook Time

    25 mins

  • Total Time

    40 mins

  • Servings

    4 people

  • Calories

    836 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Japanese

Boneless Fried Shad Tempura

Shad is a very bony fish, which is why you need to use the honegiri bone-cutting technique on it before you fry the fish. You can also use this technique on any bony fish, such as pickerel or pike. You will need a very sharp knife and some practice to get this right. Just take your time at first.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 4-6 shad fillets, cut in the honegiri technique
  • salt
  • Vegetable oil for cooking
  • 3/4 cup rice flour or all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 corn starch
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup ice cold sparkling water
  • 1 egg yolk
  • Sauce for dipping

Instructions

  1. Get your cooking oil up to 360-370 degrees. While the oil is heating, cut the shad fillets into serving pieces and salt lightly. Mix all the dry ingredients for the tempura batter. Turn your oven to the "warm" setting, and place a cookie sheet inside. Place a wire rack on top of the cookie sheet.
  2. When the oil it hot, mix the egg yolk and the sparkling water into the dry tempura batter ingredients and stir only until just combined; it's OK to have a few lumps. Dip some of the shad into the batter, making sure the batter gets into the slits you cut into the fish using the honegiri technique. Fry the fish until golden brown, about 3-4 minutes. Make sure the fish does not stick to the bottom of the pot, and use a chopstick to dislodge any pieces that do stick.
  3. When each batch is done, transfer it to the wire rack in the oven. When all the fish is done, serve at once with ponzu sauce, soy sauce or any other dipping sauce.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 836kcal (42%) Carbohydrates 24g (8%) Protein 93g (186%) Fat 37g (57%) Saturated Fat 11g (55%) Cholesterol 260mg (87%) Sodium 748mg (31%) Potassium 1850mg (53%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 344IU (7%) Vitamin C 9mg (10%) Calcium 112mg (11%) Iron 5mg (28%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 836 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 836kcal 42%
Carbohydrates 24g 8%
Protein 93g 186%
Fat 37g 57%
Saturated Fat 11g 55%
Cholesterol 260mg 87%
Sodium 748mg 31%
Potassium 1850mg 39%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 344IU 7%
Vitamin C 9mg 10%
Calcium 112mg 11%
Iron 5mg 28%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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