shrimp & veggie tempura

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Vanessa "Nikita" Milare
Hilo, HI

Living in Hawaii we have lots of fresh seafood. I always try to come up with a new way of cooking them. This is one of my other ways I love to make shrimp. There is never any left overs.

(1 rating)
yield 2 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 10 Min

Ingredients For shrimp & veggie tempura

  • TEMPURA
  • 6
    jumbo shrimp, peeled deveined & butterflied
  • 1
    onion,slices
  • 1
    carrot, thinly sliced
  • 4
    broccoli pieces,ends removed
  • 4
    shitake mushrooms
  • 4
    shiso leaf
  • 2 slice
    eggplant, thinly sliced
  • 2 slice
    sweet potatoes, thinly sliced
  • BATTER
  • 1 c
    ice cold water
  • 1
    egg, large
  • 3/4 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1/8 tsp
    baking soda
  • 4 c
    canola oil

How To Make shrimp & veggie tempura

  • 1
    In a medium bowl mix the water & egg together. In a separate bowl mix the flour & baking soda.
  • 2
    Stir in the flour mix into the bowl with the egg mix. Dont over beat,it should be kind of lumpy.
  • 3
    Place the batter in the ice box while you prepare the other ingredients.
  • 4
    Slices the onion, carrot, sweet potato & eggplant. Clean the mushroom & shiso leaf.
  • 5
    Heat the oil in a heavy frying pan to about 325 degrees. The oil should be hot enough To were when you drip batter in to it, the drops come to the top immediately.
  • 6
    Coat each of shrimp & veggies in the batter. Place then carefully into the hot oil. Frying on both side to light golden brown.
  • 7
    Place already fried shrimp & veggies on a paper towel to drain.
  • 8
    Serve immediately with rice.

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