You don't have to go to a Japanese restaurant for fresh, crispy tempura. Make it yourself with this delicious recipe!
Easy Chicken and Vegetable Tempura
- Prep Time 60 min
- Total 60 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 13
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon chili garlic sauce
- 1 egg
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/4 cups cold water
- 2 cups vegetable oil
- 1 red bell pepper, cut in thin strips
- 1 bunch broccoli florets and stalks, cut into 4-inch pieces (about 3/4 lb)
- 3/4 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into long thin strips
- 3 green onions, thinly sliced on the bias
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 200°F. Line large plate with several paper towels; set aside. Line rimmed baking sheet with cooking parchment or foil; set aside.
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Step2In small bowl, mix honey, soy sauce and chili garlic sauce; set aside.
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Step3In large bowl, beat egg with whisk or fork. Beat in flour, cornstarch, salt and cold water.
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Step4In 5-quart Dutch oven or 10-inch straight-sided skillet, heat oil over medium heat to 375°F. Dip bell pepper and broccoli into batter; let excess batter drip back into bowl. Cook in single layer in hot oil 3 to 4 minutes, turning once, until coating is crisp and golden brown. Drain on paper towel-lined plate, then transfer to pan and place in oven to keep warm. Wait for oil to reach 375°F again between batches.
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Step5Dip chicken pieces into batter; let excess batter drip back into bowl. Cook chicken, in batches if necessary, in hot oil 4 to 5 minutes, turning once, until coating is crisp and golden brown and chicken is no longer pink in center. Top chicken and vegetables with green onions; serve with sauce.
Nutrition
720
Calories
45g
Total Fat
25g
Protein
53g
Total Carbohydrate
22g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 720
- Calories from Fat
- 400
- Total Fat
- 45g
- 69%
- Saturated Fat
- 7g
- 37%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 75mg
- 25%
- Sodium
- 1280mg
- 53%
- Potassium
- 520mg
- 15%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 53g
- 18%
- Dietary Fiber
- 3g
- 13%
- Sugars
- 22g
- Protein
- 25g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 30%
- 30%
- Vitamin C
- 70%
- 70%
- Calcium
- 6%
- 6%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 3 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 8 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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