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Crispy Shrimp Tempura

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A simple and traditional tempura batter is typically made of ice water, flour, and egg yolks. Variants of tempura batter are sometimes made with soda water, baking soda, cornstarch, potato starch, or rice flour to enhance the crispy texture.
The Secret to Crispy Tempura – Tempura Batter Recipe
  1. Tip 1 – Choice of Flours. Choose flours with less gluten content. ...
  2. Tip 2 – Icy Cold Water & White Vinegar. Cold temperature slows the development of gluten from protein in the flour. ...
  3. Top 3 – Do Not Overmix. ...
  4. Tip 4 – Keep Your Tempura Batter Cold.
To make the batter, combine flour, cornstarch, salt and sparkling water and allow the mixture to sit for a few minutes. Dust vegetables, fish, or whatever item you want to be tempura fried, and then dip them in the batter. Once they are coated, carefully drop them in hot oil to fry.
Most of Tempura chefs recommend that flour to water ratio should be 1:1. Some recipe requires an egg (or two depending on the amount of flour and water), and some don't. It's up to you.
Cooks use ice water over room temperature because the ice slows the formation of gluten during the cooking process. This allows for a crispier cook while not allowing the batter to absorb the oils in the frying pan during the cooking process.