Shrimp tempura

Name: Shrimp tempura
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 2 egg yolks; 12 large shrimp, peeled (and deveined if you like); neutral oil, such as canola or grapeseed, for deep-frying; ½ cup flour, plus more for dredging; 1 lemon, cut into quarters; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; neutral oil, such as canola or grapeseed, for deep-frying; neutral oil, such as canola or grapeseed, for deep-frying

Preparation info

Makes
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
20 min

Appears in

Simple to Spectacular

By Jean-Georges Vongerichten and Mark Bittman

Published 2000

About

This is really great served with Ginger Salt—or you can use a simple mixture of soy and ginger for a dipping sauce. The lemon, of course, works fine too.

Ingredients

neutral oil, such as canola or grapeseed, for deep-frying
½ cup flour, plus more for dredging
2<

Starter
Fish course
Pescatarian

Method

Heat the oil in a deep-fryer or deep saucepan; use a thermometer to make sure the temperature stays between 350° and 375°F. Do not prepare the shrimp until the oil is ready.
Combine 1 cup water and 1 cup ice; let sit for a minute, then measure 1 cup water from this. Use chopsticks to lightly stir in the flour and egg yolks—the batter should remain very l