
Vegetable Tempura
Servings: 4
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 pound Assorted vegetables (bell peppers, sweet potatoes, broccoli)
- 1 cup Flour
- 1/2 cup Cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon Baking powder
- 1 cup Ice water
- 1 cup Soy sauce
- 1/3 cup Rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons Sugar
- 2 teaspoons Sesame oil
- for deep frying Oil
Instructions:
- Clean and cut the vegetables into bite-size pieces.
- Make the batter by whisking together the flour, cornstarch, and baking powder. Slowly add the ice water while whisking to keep the batter light.
- Heat the oil in a deep fryer or large deep pot to 360 degrees F (180 degrees C).
- Dip the vegetables into the batter, then carefully add them to the hot oil. Fry until golden brown, about 3-4 minutes.
- Remove the vegetables from the oil using a slotted spoon and drain them on kitchen paper.
- For the dipping sauce, combine the soy sauce, rice vinegar, sugar, and sesame oil in a small saucepan. Simmer until sugar is fully dissolved.
- Serve the vegetable tempura hot with the dipping sauce on the side.