Tempura Prawns Recipes

I was looking for a tempura batter recipe so I can use it to cook Prawns Tempura. This week prawns are on sale at our local grocery stores for only $9.99/lb a savings of $5. I found two simple recipes for Prawns Tempura in the Internet as follows:

This first recipe according to the author at www.food.com was printed on the box of the corn starch she purchased in 1982 as follows.

Ingredients:

3/4 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup water
1 egg, slightly beaten

Directions:

1. In bowl mix first 5 ingredients; add water and egg and then stir till smooth,.

2.This batter is enough for 4 cups vegetables or 1 pound of fish or meat cut up.

Read more: http://www.food.com/recipe/tempura-batter-

Incidentally, if you are lazy, you can buy already mix tempura batter in any oriental or Filipino store. It is not that expensive. I paid only $1.29 for an 8 oz package. All you have to do is add the ice water and the egg. The tempura batter mix that I purchased was packed for Anhing Corporation and a product from China. In the tempura batter mix box are instructions on how to fry vegetables and seafood and how to use the batter mix correctly. Read it if this is your first time to cook a tempura dish.
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Here's the second Recipe from Japancentre.com

Ingredients

• Prawns to tempura

• 1 cup ice cold water

• 1 large egg

• 3/4 cup flour

• 1/8 tsp baking soda

• Cooking oil

Method

1. In a medium bowl, mix the water and the egg.

2. In a separate bowl, mix the flour and baking soda.

3. Stir the flour mix into the egg mix.

4. Stick the batter in the fridge while you prepare the other ingredients.

5. Heat the oil in a frying pan. The oil should be hot enough that when you drip batter in it, the drops come to the top immediately.

6. Dip the prawns (or vegetables) into the batter then drop them into the hot oil- turning until browned.

7. Place the fried ingredients on a paper towel to drain. Serve immediately.

Lastly here's a video from Australia for your viewing pleasure.