Recipe for Tempura Batter

A bowl of crispy salt and pepper zucchini chips rests invitingly on paper towels.

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Here's an easy recipe for tempura batter that just needs 3 ingredients! You can make shrimp tempura, fried green beans and tempura vegetables at home. It's a great way to make a crunchy side dish the kids will definitely love.

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Total Time15

Course: Entree, Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine: Japanese

Keyword: batter, easy, homemade, mix, tempura

Servings:

Author: Justine

Equipment

1 Bowl
1 pan

Ingredients

4 egg whites
2 cup all purpose flour
1 1/3 cup water ice cold

Instructions

Whisk together egg whites, flour and cold water. Season with 1 tsp garlic salt and onion powder now if you like. Lay your rinsed and prepared shrimp and/or veggies on the side, on a paper towel to absorb water from rinsing.
Heat a pan of oil until it is hot enough to bubble when a small drop of batter is put in. 360 degrees F is ideal.
When batter is smooth use a fork to dip your shrimp or veggies into the mix and place in hot oil to fry to perfection.
Place on paper towel when out of oil and nicely browned to absorb the excess oil. Serve!

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