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Crispy Shrimp Tempura

Name: Crispy Shrimp Tempura
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Asian
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

Chef John Zhang

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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

Beat 4 egg whites until fluffy (use the eggbeater for a long time, you can also use the cake machine)

Step 2

Add 1tbsp flour and 1tbsp/10g starch. Mix well and set aside

Step 3

Cut the tiger shrimp along the edge of the back with a knife.

Step 3-1

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

Clean the shrimp with water.

Step 3-3

Seasoning the shrimp with cooking wine, white pepper, and salt. Mix well.

Step 4

Coat each seasoned shrimp with the egg white batter completely.

Step 4-1

Coat another layer of bread crumbs. Set aside.

Step 4-2

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

Enjoy!