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Chicharon Tempura

Yields4 ServingsTotal Time30 mins

Tempura made extra crunchy with a chicharon breading!

Tempura
 3 pcs eggs
 2 ½ cups cold water
 3 cups bread flour
 salt and ground black pepperto taste
 12 pcs big shrimpshelled and deveined
 12 pcs okratops cut off
 1 pc eggplantsliced diagonally
 oilfor frying
 3 cups chicharonfinely crushed
Sauce
 ½ cup dashi stock
 1 ½ tbsp soy sauce
 2 tbsp spiced Tuba vinegar
 1 tbsp brown sugar
 ½ tsp gingergrated
 grated radish
Tempura
1

In a bowl, mix together egg and water until well combined.

2

Add the bread flour and mix until a thick batter forms. Season with salt and pepper.

3

Slice along with the segments of the shrimp to straighten it.

4

Dip shrimp and vegetables into the thick batter, coating everything with a thin layer.

5

Roll battered pieces into crushed chicharon.

6

Quickly deep fry in oil until golden brown.

Sauce
7

In a small pot over medium-low heat, combine dashi stock, soy sauce, vinegar, and brown sugar. Mix until sugar is completely dissolved then bring to a boil. Add ginger and simmer for about a minute.

8

Serve tempura with sauce and grated radish and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Servings 0