All-the-veg tempura
By OcadoLife
Published on 13 April 2022
Take your pick of the seasonal veggies on offer with this all-inclusive recipe.Time and servings
40 minsTotal time
4Servings
25 minsPrep time
15 minsCooking time
Ingredients
- 1 litre of vegetable oil, for deep frying
- 350 g of asparagus, ends cut
- 300 g of tenderstem® broccoli
- 2 courgettes, sliced
- 200 g of green beans
- 200 g of sugarsnap peas
- 250 g of spring onions, trimmed
- 120 g of plain flour, for the batter
- 2 tsp of cornflour, for the batter
- 200 ml of cold soda water or light fizzy beer, for the batter
- 1 bottle of sriracha, sweet chilli sauce and soy sauce, for dipping
Method
Step 1
Start by making the batter. Whisk the flour and cornflour and then slowly add the cold soda water or beer until it’s the consistency of double cream.Step 2
To make the tempura, use a large deep saucepan and fill roughly a third full of vegetable oil. Put the pan on medium-high heat until it reaches 165-170°C. Using a thermometer helps with accuracy, but if you don’t have one use a cube of bread to check if the oil is ready. When dropped into the oil it should immediately sizzle and take around 30 secs to go golden. If slower than that, you need it hotter and if faster, you need to cool it down.Step 3
Then you just need to have a large baking tray lined with kitchen paper and a metal slotted spoon handy.Step 4
Using metal tongs, take the veg one by one and dip in the batter, shaking off a little excess, and then gently slide into the hot oil using the tongs. You should be able to cook 6-10 pieces in any one batch. Avoid splashes as the oil will burn you, and don’t overload the pan.Step 5
Cook the veg for a few mins until the batter is crisp and very lightly golden, then lift out with the slotted spoon onto the kitchen paper. Sprinkle with a little pinch of sea salt. Repeat until all the veg is cooked.Step 6
Eat while hot and crisp with any of the dips listed.