Tempura

Name: Tempura
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: ¾ cup dashi (Japanese soup stock); 3 Tbsp soy sauce; 2 Tbsp mirin; 2 tsp sugar; 4 shrimp ((peeled and deveined, leaving on the tail and last shell segment)); 2 king oyster mushrooms (eringi); 4 slices lotus root (renkon); 4 slices Japanese sweet potato (Satsumaimo) ((unpeeled)); 4 slices kabocha squash ((unpeeled)); 1 Japanese or Chinese eggplant; 2 shiso leaves (perilla/ooba); 1 large egg (50 g w/o shell) ((chilled)); 200 ml iced water ((¾ cup + 4 tsp)); 1 cup all-purpose flour (plain flour); neutral oil ((or use a 10-to-1 ratio of neutral oil to sesame oil)); 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour (plain flour) ((for dusting the shiso and shrimp)); 2 inches daikon radish ((grated))

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:45min

Learn how to make perfect Tempura at home with this easy-to-follow recipe. You‘ll find plenty of helpful tips and tricks for making the crispy deep-fried batter and delicious dipping sauce. Consider this your ultimate tempura-making guide!

Updated at: Thu, 19 Mar 2026 04:33:48 GMT