Easy & Simple Tenmusu (Shrimp Tempura Rice Ball)

Name: Easy & Simple Tenmusu (Shrimp Tempura Rice Ball)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 18 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 8 jumbo shrimp; 2 cups vegetable oil (or any neutral oil); 2 sheets nori (cut equally into 4 vertical strips with scissors); 4 cups cooked short-grain rice (hot); 1 tsp salt (to season rice); ¼ cup potato starch (or sub with cornstarch); ¼ cup cake flour (or see below Notes for a substitute); ¼ teaspoon salt; ½ cup water (very cold); 1/4 cup soy sauce (store-bought); 1/4 cup water (very cold)

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:3min

Crispy fried shrimp tempura seasoned in a sweet tsuyu sauce wrapped in sushi rice and crispy nori. This easy tenmusu is a delicious Japanese rice ball made with simple ingredients in 30 minutes! A great meal or snack for tempura-lovers!

Updated at: Sat, 16 Aug 2025 19:47:47 GMT