Tasty Shrimp Tempura and Sake Dipping Sauce

Delicious tempura shrimp made just like it is at our favorite restaurant. The dipping sauce is a wonderful complement to the mild taste of the shrimp.

• Preparation Time: 40 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 489 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg yolk
• 1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce
• 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 cup soy sauce
• 2 cups vegetable oil for frying
• ¼ cup sake
• ½ cup rice flour
• 1 cup rice flour
• 2 shallots, minced
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
• 1 tablespoon diced ginger root
• 1 cup cold seltzer water

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix shallots, soy sauce, sake, hot pepper sauce, cilantro, and ginger together in a bowl; let sit, about 2 hours.

Step 2

Mix 1 cup rice flour, seltzer water, and egg yolk together in a bowl.

Step 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.

Step 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.