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Crispy Shrimp Tempura

Crispy Shrimp Tempura
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Crunchy and fluffy on the outside, juicy and flavorful on the inside, this Crispy Shrimp Tempura is easy to make and sure to be a shrimp lover favorite!

Recipe
PRE TIME: 30 min
COOKING TIME: 10 min
TOTAL TIME: 40 min
4 SERVING
Ingredients:
  • 4 large Egg Whites
  • 1 tbsp. Four
  • 1 tbsp. Corn Starch
  • 7 oz. Tiger Shrimp
  • 5 cup Water
  • 1 tbsp. Cooking wine
  • 1 tsp. White pepper
  • 1 tsp. Salt
  • 6 cup Panko Bread crumbs
  • 15 cup Cooking oil
Directions:
Step 1
Step 1
1
Beat 4 egg whites until fluffy (use the eggbeater for a long time, you can also use the cake machine)
Step 2
Step 2
2
Add 1tbsp flour and 1tbsp/10g starch. Mix well and set aside
Step 3
Step 3
3
Cut the tiger shrimp along the edge of the back with a knife.
Step 3-1
Step 3-1
4
Score both sides with 1 cut length-wise and a couple of cuts crosswise. The goal is to break the tendons to prevent the shrimp from rolling up when they are fried.
Step 3-2
Step 3-2
5
Clean the shrimp with water.
Step 3-3
Step 3-3
6
Seasoning the shrimp with cooking wine, white pepper, and salt. Mix well.
Step 4
Step 4
7
Coat each seasoned shrimp with the egg white batter completely.
Step 4-1
Step 4-1
8
Coat another layer of bread crumbs. Set aside.
Step 4-2
Step 4-2
9
In a cooking pan, bring enough cooking oil to 100-130°F / 40-50°C(the oil temperature should not be higher than this). Add the shrimp and gently stir. Slowly bring the oil temperate to 100°C-130°C in about 5-6 minutes until the shrimps appear golden. remove from the oil and drain. (Note: oil temperature cannot be too high 100-130°F / 40-50°C when adding the shrimps in. slowly bring up the temperature to 100°C-130°C while frying in about 5-6 minutes.)
Step 5
Step 5
10
Enjoy!
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