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Easy & Crispy Tempura Batter Magic

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Did you know adding vinegar is the secret to getting that super crispy Tempura batter? No store-bought tempura flour needed — it comes out just like a restaurant! ✨

Ingredients

2 servings
  • Cake flour1 cup
  • Cornstarch2 tbsp
  • Salt2 pinches
  • Water150 ml
  • Rice vinegar35 ml
  • Your choice of ingredientsvegetables, meat, fish, etc.
  • ★Cake flourto taste
  • ★Frying oilto taste
Allergens
wheat

Directions

20 min
  1. 1

    Add 1 cup cake flour, 2 tbsp cornstarch, and 2 pinches of salt to a bowl and mix with a whisk.

  2. 2

    Mix 150 ml water and 35 ml rice vinegar together in a separate container.

  3. 3

    Pour the water and vinegar mixture into the bowl with the dry ingredients and mix gently. It's okay to leave the batter slightly lumpy.

  4. 4

    Lightly dust your chosen ingredients with cake flour, then dip into the batter from step 3.

  5. 5

    Heat the frying oil in a pot, add the battered ingredients, and fry over medium heat until done.

  6. 6

    For ingredients that cook quickly (like shishito peppers), reduce the vinegar to half the amount for an even lighter, crispier batter.

Tips

Don't overmix the batter or it won't be crispy. Stop mixing while the batter still looks slightly lumpy—that's the key to perfect tempura!

Nutrition

Per serving
  • Calories240 kcal
  • Protein4.8 g
  • Fat1.8 g
  • Carbs49 g
  • Sodium0.6 g