Shrimp Tempura Bento Recipes

SHRIMP TEMPURA

Steps:

• Start by preparing the shrimp: devein them and remove the shell right up to the tail. Make 4 to 5 small notches on the "belly" of each shrimp. This will prevent them from curling up during frying.
• Toss the shrimp in cornstarch and salt.
• Heat up oil in a pot.
• In a medium bowl, mix egg with water.
• Add flour and stir in with a fork. Do not overmix.
• Once the oil reaches 340 to 360 degrees F, dip each shrimp in batter and gently place in the oil.
• Fry 4 to 5 shrimp at a time, not to overcrowd the pot and lower the oil temperature.
• Fry each shrimp 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove onto a plate with paper towel.
• Repeat with all shrimp.
• Serve with soy sauce or Asian dipping sauce.

SHRIMP TEMPURA

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix rice wine and salt. Place shrimp into the mixture. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator at least 20 minutes.
• Heat oil in deep-fryer or large wok to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, mix together all-purpose flour, ice water, cornstarch, egg yolk, salt, white sugar, shortening and baking powder.
• One at a time, dip shrimp into the flour mixture to coat. Carefully place a few shrimp at a time in the hot oil. Deep fry until golden brown on all sides, about 1 1/2 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to remove from oil. Drain on paper towels. Serve warm.

SHRIMP TEMPURA

Steps:

• To make tempura, mix flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and curry powder in a bowl. Dredge the shrimp in this dry mix, shaking any excess back into the bowl, and add seltzer to the tempura in a stream while whisking constantly to make it into batter. Season with salt and pepper.
• Heat canola oil to 375 degrees F in a deep-fryer, or according to the manufacturer's instructions for similar foods.
• Thread the dusted shrimp onto skewers, approximately 4 to a skewer. Pour the tempura batter into a glass pie plate, dip each skewer of shrimp into the tempura batter, and add to the deep- fryer basket. Fry until golden brown. Drain on paper toweling and serve warm.
• Note: In the episode this dish was used as part of the bento box of 5 cooked tasting size entrees in conjunction with Miso Glazed Pink Cod; Chicken Yakitori with Scallions; Shrimp Tempura; Gyoza; and Korokee.

CRISPY SHRIMP TEMPURA RECIPE

Steps:

• Begin making small slits into the inner part of each shrimp. I make about 5 slits for each shrimp. This will help stop the shrimp from curling during frying.
• Mix the tempura batter mix with ice-cold water according to the package.
• Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over high heat.
• Pat the shrimp dry and dip them into the tempura batter. Quickly place it into the hot oil and turn once. Cook each shrimp tempura until golden in color. Remove from hot skillet and transfer to a plate lined with paper towels. Serve the shrimp tempura with low sodium soy sauce or tempura sauce.

CRISPY SHRIMP TEMPURA

Steps:

• Heat oil in a deep-fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Whisk flour, cornstarch, and salt in a large bowl. Make a depression in the center of the flour. Stir in the water and egg yolk. Mix just until moistened; batter will be lumpy. Stir in egg whites.
• One at a time, dip shrimp into the batter to coat. Do not batter tails. Carefully place a few shrimp at a time into the hot oil. Fry until golden brown, about 1 1/2 minutes. Drain on paper towels.

EBI FRY (JAPANESE BREADED AND DEEP-FRIED SHRIMP) RECIPE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Clean shrimp: remove shells from shrimp without removing tails. (If shrimp have not been deveined, simply cut a slit on the back of the shrimp to remove black innards, using a toothpick to lift vein out.)
• Make a few incisions on stomach side of shrimp and lightly press back of shrimp to straighten it out. This will prevent shrimp from curling when cooked.
• Pat shrimp dry using paper towels.
• Set up a work station with 3 shallow dishes: place flour in the first, beaten egg in the second, and panko breadcrumbs in the last dish. Be sure to add a touch of salt and black pepper to the flour, which helps to add flavor to the ebi fry.
• First, dust shrimp in flour lightly.
• Then, dip flour coated shrimp in egg wash.
• Finally, place shrimp in panko and make sure that shrimp is coated completely with panko breadcrumbs.
• In a deep pan, heat oil to about 340 F o 360 F. Set up large plate or platter covered with paper towels to drain shrimp after it's been fried.
• Fry breaded shrimp until brown, turning over once, before moving shrimp to paper towel-covered plate to drain.
• To make tartar sauce, mix finely chopped boiled egg, minced onion and pickles, and mayonnaise all together in a small bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Place ebi fry on a plate along with some tartar sauce on the side (or bottled tonkatsu sauce) and finely shredded cabbage. Serve immediately.