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This recipe is adapted from a dish served at Clio, Chef Ken Oringer's restaurant in Boston's Back Bay.
Recipe Details
Shrimp Tempura with Creamy Spicy Yuzu Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
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1/2 cup mayonnaise
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3 tablespoons gochujang (see note)
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2 tablespoons yuzu juice (see note)
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2 tablespoons chopped chives, plus more for garnish
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1 pound medium shrimp (26 to 30 count), peeled, deveined, and cut in half crosswise
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2 quarts peanut oil
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1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
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1/2 cup rice flour (or cornstarch)
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1 egg
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1 1/2 cups ice cold seltzer water
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Kosher salt
Directions
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Combine mayonnaise, gochujang, yuzu, and chives in medium bowl and whisk to combine. Lay shrimp on paper towel-lined baking sheet and blot to fully dry.
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Heat peanut oil over high heat in a large, heavy dutch oven or wok to 390 degrees as read on an instant read or deep-frying thermometer, about 12 minutes. Lower heat to maintain temperature.
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Whisk flour and rice flour together in a large bowl. Add eggs and soda water and, shaking bowl with one hand, rapidly whisk with other hand with a pair of chopsticks until the mixture just comes together. There should still be dry clumps of flour remaining. Line a second bowl with a triple layer of paper towels.
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Working in two batches, submerge shrimp in batter and turn to coat. Pick up a handful of shrimp, allow excess batter to drip off, and carefully drop into hot oil one at a time. Repeat until first half of shrimp are all in the fryer. Fry, agitating constantly with chopsticks or wire mesh spider until tempura is a pale golden brown and very crisp, about 2 minutes. Transfer the fried shrimp to the paper-towel lined bowl, season with salt, and toss to drain excess oil. Transfer to a wire rack set in a rimmed baking sheet in a 200°F oven to keep warm. Allow oil to reheat to 390°F and repeat with remaining shrimp.
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Transfer drained shrimp to bowl with sauce and toss to coat. Serve immediately, sprinkled with extra chives.
| Nutrition Facts (per serving) | |
|---|---|
| 665 | Calories |
| 42g | Fat |
| 39g | Carbs |
| 31g | Protein |
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings: 4 | |
| Amount per serving | |
| Calories | 665 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat 42g | 54% |
| Saturated Fat 7g | 37% |
| Cholesterol 297mg | 99% |
| Sodium 2176mg | 95% |
| Total Carbohydrate 39g | 14% |
| Dietary Fiber 1g | 4% |
| Total Sugars 8g | |
| Protein 31g | |
| Vitamin C 4mg | 20% |
| Calcium 135mg | 10% |
| Iron 2mg | 10% |
| Potassium 272mg | 6% |
| *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. | |