Simple Shrimp Tempura Recipe

Shrimp tempura recipe is popular among people looking to recreate this Japanese dish at home. Many people fancy shrimp tempura because of its crisp-crunchy texture and savory taste.

What are the ingredients of shrimp tempura and how to make it? Discover more in this article.

Ingredients of Simple Shrimp Tempura

• 500 grams of Frosala tail ease shrimp
• 80 grams of seasoned flour
• 200 grams of breadcrumbs
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp of salt
• ½ tsp of pepper powder
• 200 ml of iced water

How to Make Simple Shrimp Tempura

1. Slice shrimp’s body and knead until it is straight.
2. Clean shrimp thoroughly and marinate for 15 minutes in lime juice, salt, and pepper powder.
3. Prepare two bowls. The first bowl is for the dipping batter, while the second is for the breadcrumbs.
4. In the first bowl, beat the egg then add iced water. Stir well.
5. Add seasoned flour and stir thoroughly until well-mixed.
6. Heat cooking oil in the pan.
7. Dip one shrimp in the batter, then roll it in the breadcrumbs until evenly coated.
8. Deep-fry shrimp in heated oil until golden brown and crispy.
9. Remove and repeat the 7th-8th step for the remaining shrimp.
10. Serve shrimp tempura.

How to Serve

This shrimp tempura will taste great with dipping sauce and mayonnaise. For the sauce, you can use chili sauce, tomato sauce, or even handmade dipping sauce. Here is a shrimp tempura sauce idea that you can make by yourself:

Ingredients of shrimp tempura sauce

• 100 ml of soy sauce
• 1 clove of garlic
• 2 cm of ginger

How to make shrimp tempura sauce

1. Grate ginger and garlic.
2. Mix grated ginger, garlic, and soy sauce in one small bowl. Stir well.
3. Shrimp tempura sauce is ready to be served.

Recipe variations

If you want your shrimp tempura to be crispier, you can store the breadcrumb-coated shrimp in the freezer before deep-frying them. You can also add a small amount of baking powder to the dipping batter to make the tempura stay crispy for longer.

To ensure the excellent taste of your shrimp tempura, use fresh, high-quality shrimp from Frosala. Each Frosala shrimp has undergone the same day freezing process to preserve its freshness since being harvested from professional farms.

Order Frosala shrimp today and make your own crispy shrimp tempura at home!