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Prawn tempura
Photo: Dana DeVolk

Prawn tempura

8 ingredients 30 min + 30 min Serves 6-8 openrecipes
Prawn tempura

The classic ultra-light batter is perfect with prawns for a light snack with drinks or as part of a Japanese feast.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

803
Calories
45g
Protein
20g
Fat
100g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Beer 1/4 cup (60ml) for cooking 43
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 75g/2½oz cornflour
  • 75g/2½oz plain flour
  • 1 free-range egg
  • 188ml/6½fl oz beer
  • , for deep-frying vegetable oil
  • 50g/2oz plain flour
  • 1.5kg/3lb 5oz uncooked king prawns
  • , to serve soy sauce

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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