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Tempura prawns #335

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jcallaghan commented 2 years ago

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jcallaghan commented 2 years ago

Tempura prawns

https://www.thespruceeats.com/tempura-dipping-sauce-2031533

Ingredients For the Dashi Soup Stock:

2 cups cold water 1 (2-inch-square) piece kombu 1/2 cup dry bonito flakes, packed For the Tempura Dipping Sauce:

1 cup dashi soup stock 1/4 cup mirin 1/4 cup soy sauce 1/2 tablespoon sugar Grated daikon, optional

Gather the ingredients.

Ingredients for making dashi soup stock for tentsuyu Place the cold water in a small saucepan and add the kombu. Bring to a simmer and continue to cook for 5 to 7 minutes until tender. You should be able to pinch through the kombu with your thumbnail.

Water in a small saucepan with kombu Turn off the heat and remove and discard the kombu. Add the bonito flakes and let steep for 10 to 15 minutes. The bonito will sink when the broth is ready.

Bonito flakes in a small saucepan with water Strain the broth through a mesh strainer and press the bonito with a ladle or the back of a spoon to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard the bonito.

Bonito flakes strained from the liquid The dashi is ready to use in the sauce. This recipe yields approximately 1 1/2 cups, so you will have extra.

Dashi broth in a bowl Make the Tempura Dipping Sauce Gather the ingredients.

Tempura dipping sauce ingredients Add the dashi, mirin, soy sauce, and sugar to a saucepan and mix well.

Dashi, mirin, soy sauce, and sugar in a saucepan Bring to a boil over medium heat. Turn off the heat and let it cool.

Tempura dipping sauce boiling in a saucepan Serve the tentsuyu in individual small bowls alongside the tempura, adding some grated daikon on top of the sauce or alongside if you like.

https://www.thespruceeats.com/tempura-batter-recipe-2031529

Ingredients 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 large egg 1 cup water Ice cubes, for chilling the water

Gather the ingredients.

Ingredients for tempura In a small bowl, sift the flour once or twice to remove any clumps and to make it light and soft. Set aside.

Sift flour In a separate medium bowl, gently beat egg until the yolk and egg whites are just barely incorporated.

Gently beat egg Combine the water and ice cubes in a cup. Using a strainer, strain the water (you should have 1 cup of ice-cold water) and add it to the bowl with the beaten egg. Make sure you do not actually add ice cubes to the tempura batter.

Combine water Add the sifted flour into the bowl with the egg and water mixture and lightly combine the flour using chopsticks. Be careful not to overmix the batter; it should be a little lumpy.

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