Veggies coated with a crispy shell are delicious at a cocktail party.
Directions for: Vegetable Tempura 3
Ingredients
Vegetables8 cauliflower florets
8 strips yellow bell pepper
24 snow pea pods, trimmed
8 sweet potato sticks, about 1/4 inch thick and 3 inches long
32 8-inch wood or bamboo skewers
Dipping Sauce1/3 cup rice vinegar
2 Tbsp sugar
1/3 soy sauce
2 Tbsp mirin
2 Tbsp lime juice
Grated zest of 1 lime
1 tsp Grated orange zest
Sambal oelek or other hot sauce to taste
Battercup cornstarch
1 cup all-purpose flour
tsp baking powder
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1 cup ice water
4 egg whites
Directions
Vegetables1. Spear the vegetables on the ends of the skewers, the snow peas 3 per skewer and the other vegetables 1 piece per skewer. Set aside.
Dipping Sauce1. In a saucepan, bring the vinegar and sugar to a boil. Allow to cool. Add the remaining ingredients. Set aside.
Batter1. In a bowl, combine the dry ingredients.
2. In another bowl, combine the water and egg whites. Add the dry ingredients and whisk for 1 minute or until batter is smooth.
3. Heat the oil, setting the deep fryer to high. Place a cooling rack on a baking sheet.
4. Dip the vegetable skewers in the batter. Fry 5 or 6 skewers at a time, letting the ends stick out. Fry until golden, 3 to 4 minutes. Cool slightly on the rack before serving.
5. Serve with the sauce.
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