Chief Longwind Of The North
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Sometimes carbonated liquid can be hard to come by. This recipe relies on baking powder to leaven the batter. It is about as foolproof as it gets, and is yummy and versatile. I use it for tempura chicken, tempura veggies, etc.
Tempura Batter
Ingredients:
1 cup ap flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4, tsp. garlic powder (optional)
2 tsp. double-acting baking powder
1 large egg
3/4 cup chicken broth, or water
4 inches cooking oil.
Seasonings that you would like, such as black pepper, 5-spice powder, sage, your personal favorites.
Mix all ingredients into a batter while the oil is heating. I cut DW's chicken breast into inch cubes, put them into the batter and stirred to coat. I then used a for to remove them from the batter and into the hot oil. Cook for 4 minutes submerged. They float really well, and sometimes won't turn over, and so I used a spider to hold them under. Remove and drain on a rack over paper towels. Serve with your favorite sauce or dressing.
I placed two whole drumsticks into the batter and deep fried them for eight minutes. They came out very good.
I've also used this batter for fish, pork, anything I want a super light, and crispy coating on. If you're daring, add some ground hot peppers, or pepper sauce to the batter.
Enjoy.
Seeeeeeya; Chief Longwind of the North
Tempura Batter
Ingredients:
1 cup ap flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4, tsp. garlic powder (optional)
2 tsp. double-acting baking powder
1 large egg
3/4 cup chicken broth, or water
4 inches cooking oil.
Seasonings that you would like, such as black pepper, 5-spice powder, sage, your personal favorites.
Mix all ingredients into a batter while the oil is heating. I cut DW's chicken breast into inch cubes, put them into the batter and stirred to coat. I then used a for to remove them from the batter and into the hot oil. Cook for 4 minutes submerged. They float really well, and sometimes won't turn over, and so I used a spider to hold them under. Remove and drain on a rack over paper towels. Serve with your favorite sauce or dressing.
I placed two whole drumsticks into the batter and deep fried them for eight minutes. They came out very good.
I've also used this batter for fish, pork, anything I want a super light, and crispy coating on. If you're daring, add some ground hot peppers, or pepper sauce to the batter.
Enjoy.
Seeeeeeya; Chief Longwind of the North
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