Tempura Asparagus
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- More effort
- Serves 4
Ingredients
For the asparagus :
- For the asparagus :
Sunflower or vegetable oil, for deep-frying
- Sunflower or vegetable oil, for deep-frying
50g plain flour, plus 3tbsp extra for dusting
- 1tsp cornflour
- 100ml chilled sparkling or soda water
- 2 x (250g) bunches of asparagus
For the dipping sauce:
- 1âÂÂ2 red chilli, seeds removed and finely chopped
- 2tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 1 small clove of garlic, peeled and crushed
- 2tsp caster sugar
- 1tsp freshly grated root ginger
- 2tsp chopped coriander
Method
- STEP 1Mix all of the ingredients for the dipping sauce together and leave for about 30 minutes.
- STEP 2Pour enough oil into a wok or large pan to come halfway up the pan. Heat the oil to 180°C. To tes, drop in a 2-3cm cube of bread â it should be golden and crisp in 1 minute
- STEP 3Place the flour, cornflour and a good pinch of salt in a bowl and mix in the soda water with a chopstick until it is just combined â a thin, slightly lumpy mixture.
- STEP 4When the oil is ready, trim the ends off the asparagus, rinse under the tap, dust in the 3tbsp of flour, and then briefly dip into the batter.
- STEP 5Drop straight into the oil, a few at a time, for just 1 to 2 minutes, until pale golden and crisp. Drain on kitchen paper and serve with the sauce.
