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Sweet Potato Tempura

Sweet potato tempura is a delicious vegetarian appetizer. It's so easy to make at home with simple pantry ingredients and a deep fryer or large saucepan.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Japanese
Calories: 315
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 2 large eggs
  • 0.75 cup ice water
  • 3 tablespoons ice water
  • 0.75 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups oil for frying
  • 1 large sweet potato, scrubbed and sliced into 1/8-inch slices
  • 0.25 cup rice wine
  • 0.25 cup soy sauce

Method
 

  1. Make the tempura: Beat eggs in a large bowl until frothy. Stir in 3/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons ice water, 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon flour, and salt until just incorporated; batter should still be very lumpy.
  2. Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Set a wire rack over several layers of paper towels.
  3. Dry sweet potato slices with paper towels. Dip three slices into batter, letting excess batter drip back into the bowl. Fry in the preheated oil until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Use a slotted spoon to transfer sweet potatoes to the wire rack. Repeat to dip and fry remaining sweet potatoes.
  4. Make the dipping sauce: Whisk rice wine and soy sauce together in a small bowl. Serve with tempura.

Nutrition

Calories: 315kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 8gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 93mgSodium: 1269mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4g

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