Tasty Shrimp Tempura and Sake Dipping Sauce Recipe

Tasty Shrimp Tempura and Sake Dipping Sauce Recipe

  • Dipping Sauce:
  • 2 shallots, minced
  • 1 cup soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup sake
  • 1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
  • 1 tablespoon diced ginger root
  • Batter:
  • 1 cup rice flour
  • 1 cup seltzer water
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1/2 cup rice flour
  • 2 cups vegetable oil for frying
  1. Mix shallots, soy sauce, sake, hot pepper sauce, cilantro, and ginger together in a bowl; let sit, about 2 hours.
  2. Mix 1 cup rice flour, seltzer water, and egg yolk together in a bowl.
  3. Split shrimp down the center, cutting almost but not completely through, and open flat. Pat with paper towel to dry; dust with 1/2 cup rice flour. Dip shrimp in batter until thoroughly covered.
  4. Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Cook shrimp in small batches in oil until golden brown, about 7 minutes. Remove shrimp from oil and place on paper towel to absorb excess oil. Serves dipping sauce alongside the shrimp.
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