Tempura, a delectable Japanese dish, involves lightly frying seafood and vegetables in a crispy batter. The key to achieving the perfect tempura batter lies in the delicate balance of ingredients and technique. This article provides a thorough guide to creating the best beer batter for tempura, ensuring a light and airy texture that enhances the flavors of your favorite ingredients. Whether you're a seasoned tempura enthusiast or a novice cook eager to explore this culinary delight, this comprehensive guide will equip you with the knowledge and skills to master the art of tempura batter.
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TEMPURA BATTER
Seltzer water makes Japanese-style Tempura Batter light and airy. This recipe from Food Network Kitchen is perfect for frying vegetables, meats and seafood.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Combine all ingredients. Use as batter for meats and vegetables.
TEMPURA BATTER
Easy and delightful results every time. Using the egg whites only results in the light color of the finished product.
Provided by Daddy Cooks
Time 10m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Beat egg whites in a bowl until frothy. Fold flour and cold water into egg whites until batter is just barely mixed.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 81.2 calories, Carbohydrate 16 g, Fat 0.2 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 3.4 g, Sodium 19.7 mg, Sugar 0.1 g
TEMPURA-BATTERED SMELT
The classic Acadian way to cook smelt is to fry them. I put a twist on that tradition by frying them in this light tempura batter my husband and I use for shrimp. I serve this with heads on because, like anchovies, these fish are so small everything is edible. But you can remove heads and internal organs if desired.
Provided by Brittney Tun
Categories Appetizers and Snacks
Time 55m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Whisk rice wine and 1/2 teaspoon salt together in a bowl. Lightly dust smelt with about 1 tablespoon flour. Add smelt to rice wine mixture; cover bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for about 20 minutes.
- Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large wok to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Mix ice water, 1/2 cup flour, cornstarch, egg yolks, sesame seeds, sesame oil, baking powder, sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon salt together in a bowl.
- Remove smelt from rice wine mixture and dip, 1 at a time, into the flour mixture until evenly coated. Discard remaining rice wine mixture.
- Carefully fry smelt, 2 or 3 at a time, in the hot oil until golden on all sides, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towel-lined plates. Repeat frying with remaining smelt. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 758.6 calories, Carbohydrate 31.9 g, Cholesterol 181.4 mg, Fat 52.3 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 23.6 g, SaturatedFat 7.4 g, Sodium 779.3 mg, Sugar 0.1 g
EASY TEMPURA BATTER RECIPE
Try this batter on vegetables such as zucchini, green beans, mushrooms, pickles, Brussels sprouts, peppers, onion rings, eggplant, okra, and green tomatoes sliced about 1/4-inch (6mm) thick. For seafood, try shrimp, squid, crab, lobster, or any white fish such as perch or cod.
Provided by Kris Coppieters
Categories Dinner Lunch Main Course Sauces and Condiments Vegetable
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Prep. Chill the beer or club soda. Cold temps help prevent gluten formation.
- Mix the dry ingredients in a small bowl. Beat the eggs lightly in a large bowl. Add the rest of the wet ingredients to the eggs and stir. Pour the dry ingredients into the wet and stir but don't mix aggressively as you don't want to form gluten. Some clumps of dry flour should still be floating around in the batter, and the consistency should be a bit thinner than pancake batter. When you dunk something in it, the batter should coat the food thoroughly as excess batter gradually drips off. The batter should not be so thin that it immediately sheets off the food. If you need to thicken it, gently stir in more flour. To thin it, add beer, club soda, or water.
- Fire up. Preheat a 1-inch (2.5cm) depth of oil to 375°F (191°C), preferably in a cast-iron Dutch oven on your grill.
- Dunk the vegetables or seafood into the batter. Stir until coated. Note that if you are frying peppers or other pods (like okra), poke some holes in them so they don't explode.
- Cook. With tongs, pull the vegetable or seafood out, let some of the excess batter drip off, and slip the vegetables or seafood into the oil. Try to cook pieces of similar thickness together so they are done at the same time. Do not crowd the pot or the oil temperature will drop too low. Try to keep the oil temp above 325°F (163°C). Flip the vegetables or seafood often and fry until the batter is pale golden in color, 1 to 2 minutes. If you are doing chicken this way, fry until the white meat reaches an internal temp of 160 to 165°F (71° to 74°C) or the dark meat reaches 170 to 175°F (77° to 79°C). Don't worry about the internal temperature of veggies and seafood. They will be safe when the batter is golden. When done, lift the food out with tongs or a spider strainer and spill them onto the grate or paper towels to drain and drip dry for a minute or two.
- Serve. Sprinkle with coarse salt and serve. Scoop out any bits of fried batter left in the oil before the next batch goes in. These crunchy bits are called tenkasu and can be used in sandwich wraps, as toppings for noodle dishes, and as garnishes for soups.
BEER-BATTER TEMPURA
Categories Shellfish Vegetable Appetizer Fry Winter Gourmet Pescatarian Dairy Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added
Yield Makes 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a bowl whisk beer into flour until smooth and stir in salt. Make several shallow cuts across inside curve of each shrimp and press shrimp gently (to help prevent curling during cooking). Peel sweet potato and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
- In a 3-quart saucepan heat 2 inches oil to 375°F. Working in batches of 3 or 4 pieces, dredge shrimp, sweet potato slices, bell pepper rings, and asparagus spears in batter to coat completely, letting excess drip off, and fry, turning, until golden, about 3 minutes. Transfer tempura as fried to brown paper with tongs to drain and season with salt.
- Serve tempura with soy sauce.
BEER BATTER FOR TEMPURA
I remember my dad making this for fried fresh Atlantic shrimp that we all went and caught ourselves! Wonderful for all types of tempura cooking. REMEMBER to add beer a little at a time (it won't take a whole beer!) and you must chill to let set. DO NOT POUR ALL LIQUID IN AT ONCE!! A LITTLE AT A TIME. AND ALLOW CHILL TIME TO "SET" BATTER.
Provided by Shawn C
Categories < 15 Mins
Time 9m
Yield 1 cup roughly
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Mix dry ingredients in bowl.
- Add beer a little at a time until desired thickness (about the thickness of pancake batter).
- Add any spice you would like at this point (hot sauce or Cajun season or lemon juice, garlic powder or crushed).
- Place what you are frying on a cookie sheet (at least 1/4-inch deep) lined with wax paper.
- Pour mixture over food and chill for one hour.
- Remove when ready to fry and drop one at a time in hot oil until golden brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 476, Fat 0.6, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 1314.5, Carbohydrate 108.3, Fiber 2.3, Sugar 0.2, Protein 6.6
BASIC TEMPURA BATTER
This tempura mix can be used to batter vegetables, anchovies, sage leaves or squid - perfect for creating deep-fried party snacks.
Provided by Sophie Godwin - Cookery writer
Categories Snack, Treat
Time 5m
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- To make the batter, mix the flours with a pinch of sea salt. Whisk in the sparkling water and crushed ice then you are ready to use.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 91 calories, Fat 0.2 grams fat, SaturatedFat 0.1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 21 grams carbohydrates, Fiber 0.3 grams fiber, Protein 0.8 grams protein, Sodium 0.13 milligram of sodium
TEMPURA BATTER
quick and easy
Provided by sara66
Time 25m
Yield Serves 6
Number Of Ingredients 0
Steps:
- mix all the flours together
- gently add iced liquid
- briefly stir- can stay lumpy but do not overstir
- dip ingredients immediately into batter and deep fry in hot oil
FANTASTIC CRISPY TEMPURA BATTER
Whenever I have tempura at a restaurant it is always so light and crispy, the boxed store-bought stuff is okay providing you rush to the table within minutes to eat it or it gets soggy and soft, I have tryed many tempura recipes over my 35 years of cooking I have to say this one is the best, it produces a very light crispy coating that holds up well --- I have used this to make tempura veggies and froze them after deep-frying in this batter, and just reheated them in a small amount of oil, also with bite-size meaty pieces of fish and with about 15 large peeled shrimp cooked about 3 minutes --- remember the tempura must sit out at room temperature for 10 minutes before using, If you want to make a double recipe of tempura, then make two exact recipes using two separate bowls, do NOT double the recipe and make it all in one bowl it will not work --- use only rice flour for this anything else will not work the same and use only a light-coloured beer.
Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz
Categories Asian
Time 23m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a bowl whisk beer with the rice flour until very smooth.
- Add in salt and garlic powder and cayenne (if using).
- Let sit out at room temperature for 10 minutes.
- Heat oil to 375 degrees.
- Dredge the fish or veggies into the batter coating completely with batter, letting any excess drip off.
- Deep-fry turning once until golden (about 3 minutes).
- Transfer to a piece of brown paper (a brown paper bag will do for this!).
- Season with seasoning salt.
Tips:
- Make sure the water is ice-cold before adding it to the batter. This will help the batter to stay light and airy.
- Do not overmix the batter. Overmixing will make the batter tough.
- Use a light hand when dipping the vegetables in the batter. This will help to prevent the batter from becoming too thick.
- Fry the vegetables in hot oil. This will help them to cook quickly and evenly.
- Do not overcrowd the pan when frying the vegetables. This will prevent them from cooking evenly.
- Serve the vegetables immediately after frying. This will ensure that they are hot and crispy.
Conclusion:
Tempura is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. Whether you are looking for a light and healthy snack or a hearty and satisfying meal, tempura is a great option. With the right ingredients and a little bit of practice, you can easily make tempura at home. So next time you are looking for something new and exciting to cook, give tempura a try.
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