Japanese Recipe › Tempura Shrimp

A Japanese-style meal. Deep-fried shrimp and a tangy sauce to dip them in. Try battering some vegetables such as onions, peppers, or broccoli in addition to the shrimp. Delicious!

Ingredients

• 32 vanilla wafers, crushed
• 1 egg, beaten
• ¾ cup water
• ⅓ cup apricot nectar
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• ¼ cup packed brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon ketchup
• 2 cups vegetable oil
• ¾ pound medium shrimp - peeled and deveined

Cooking Directions

1. In a small bowl mix vanilla wafers, egg, and water until well blended. Refrigerate 1 to 2 hours.
2. To make dipping sauce: In a small sauce pan blend nectar into cornstarch. Stir in brown sugar, vinegar and catsup. Heat mixture over a medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture thickens and comes to a boil. Set aside.
3. In a stockpot or deep fryer heat 2 cups oil to 375 degrees F (175 degrees C). Dip shrimp in vanilla wafer batter and fry 4 to 6 shrimp at a time until golden brown. Drain well. Serve hot with dipping sauce.

Nutrition Facts

• calories920.4
• carbohydrateContent35.8 g
• cholesterolContent117.3 mg
• fatContent81.4 g
• fiberContent0.7 g
• proteinContent14.1 g
• saturatedFatContent11.5 g
• sodiumContent225.3 mg
• sugarContent11.4 g