Tempura Shrimp

Step-by-step cooking

1. Step 1:

   

   Prepare the ingredients according to the list. Shrimps can be used for this dish any, but it is more convenient, of course, large, for example, royal or tiger shrimps. Shellfish are thoroughly washed and dried.

2. Step 2:

   

   If the shrimp are unpeeled, then it is necessary to remove the head, tail and remove the shell. It is more convenient to do this if you hold the frozen shrimp in warm water for a while.

3. Step 3:

   

   We prepare a batter, the main component of which is a special tempura flour. It is not difficult to find it now in specialized departments of shopping centers. But if such a product is difficult to purchase, you can prepare it yourself from a mixture of wheat, rice, corn flour, starch and sea salt. In a bowl, beat a chicken egg, add water, salt, ground black pepper to taste.

5. Step 4:

   

   You can pour in a few drops of soy sauce for a special flavor. Beat the ingredients with a whisk until a homogeneous mixture is obtained. Pour tempura flour into a bowl with liquid in small portions, at the same time stirring the mixture with a whisk with the second hand so that no clots form. When the mixture becomes thick as liquid sour cream, we stop adding flour.

6. Step 5:

   

   Pour vegetable oil into a frying pan with a thick bottom and high walls, heat it well. We dip the shrimp into the batter. If the shrimp are large, then they can be put on wooden skewers and dipped one by one into the batter. I have small shrimp, so I dipped them into the batter in batches, and put them in boiling oil with a fork.

7. Step 6:

   

   Leave the shrimp in oil in a frying pan, literally, for a few minutes, until the crust at the bottom turns golden, the main thing is not to overdo them on fire. With a slotted spoon, remove the shrimp from the pan, spread them first on a paper towel so that the excess oil is absorbed into the paper. We transfer the shrimp to a serving dish and serve it to the table with sauce if desired. Bon appetit!