Tempura Batter

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⏱ 10 mins 🍽 2 cups, 4 serving(s) 🏷 Healthy

This homemade tempura batter recipe is a classic, discovered on a cornstarch box decades ago. It creates a light, crisp coating for a variety of foods, offering a cost-effective alternative to shop-bought versions. The mixture comes together quickly and is ideal for dipping pieces of vegetable, fish fillets, or onion rings before frying. You can prepare enough batter to coat four cups of vegetables or one pound of protein.

Tempura Batter

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 egg, slightly beaten

Method

  1. Combine the cornstarch, flour, baking powder, salt, and pepper in a mixing bowl.
  2. Pour in the water and the slightly beaten egg, then whisk the mixture until it is completely smooth.
  3. Use this batter to coat approximately four cups of vegetables or one pound of cut-up fish or meat.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium402400 mg

Recipe details

CategoryHealthy
Authorpressurecooker