Fish and Seafood Tempura

Name: Fish and Seafood Tempura
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 1 pound seafood, such as shrimp, oysters, or fillet cut into chunks; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, more as necessary; 1 quart vegetable oil; 1/8 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 cup cornstarch; 3/4 cup rice flour (or all-purpose flour); 1 large egg yolk; 1 cup cold sparkling water; 1 cup tempura dipping sauce

A simple tempura recipe yields crispy, non-greasy seafood suitable for various fish, shrimp, or lobster preparations.

⭐ 4.1 (191 reviews) Prep: 15 minCook: 20 minTotal: 35 minYields: 4 servings

Category Tags:

Lunch Dinner

Cuisine Tags:

Japanese

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Instructions

Preheat oil to 370 F in a deep pot or fryer and set up a draining rack with paper towels.
Season the seafood with salt.
In a bowl, combine baking soda, 1/8 tsp salt, cornstarch, and flour.
Whisk egg yolk and sparkling water, then mix into the dry ingredients until the batter resembles melted ice cream.
Rapidly dip seafood into the batter, then fry in batches for 2 to 4 minutes, or until sizzling subsides; check oil temperature between batches.
Transfer fried seafood to the draining rack.
Serve immediately with dipping sauce.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 547 kcal

Carbohydrate: 45 g

Cholesterol: 185 mg

Fiber: 1 g

Protein: 31 g

Saturated Fat: 4 g

Sodium: 2272 mg

Sugar: 7 g

Fat: 25 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g