TASTY SHRIMP TEMPURA AND SAKE DIPPING SAUCE

Tasty Shrimp Tempura and Sake Dipping Sauce image

Delicious tempura shrimp made just like it is at our favorite restaurant. The dipping sauce is a wonderful complement to the mild taste of the shrimp.

Provided by Marcy McClure Mock

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Seafood Shrimp

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 shallots, minced
1 cup soy sauce
¼ cup sake
1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce
1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon diced ginger root
1 cup rice flour
1 cup cold seltzer water
1 egg yolk
1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
½ cup rice flour
2 cups vegetable oil for frying

Steps:

Mix shallots, soy sauce, sake, hot pepper sauce, cilantro, and ginger together in a bowl; let sit, about 2 hours.
Mix 1 cup rice flour, seltzer water, and egg yolk together in a bowl.
Split shrimp down the center, cutting almost but not completely through, and open flat. Pat with paper towel to dry; dust with 1/2 cup rice flour. Dip shrimp in batter until thoroughly covered.
Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Cook shrimp in small batches in oil until golden brown, about 7 minutes. Remove shrimp from oil and place on paper towel to absorb excess oil. Serves dipping sauce alongside the shrimp.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 488.8 calories, Carbohydrate 57.8 g, Cholesterol 223.8 mg, Fat 14 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 27.5 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 3814 mg, Sugar 2.8 g