Asparagus Tempura With Soy Sauce and Lemon
This asparagus tempura with soy sauce and lemon is an easy and delicious treat. The veggie tempura is light and crispy and the soy sauce with green onions and a squeeze of lemon makes a quick and tasty dipping sauce.
Equipment
- stove top
- Frying Pan
Ingredients
- 1.5 lb asparagus, trimmed and peeled
- 1 cup AP flour
- 1 cup soda water, cold
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 1 cup soy sauce
- 0.5 cup green onion, sliced
- 1 each lemon
- 1 clove garlic, grated or chopped to a paste
- 0.5 cup canola oil, for frying
Instructions
- Wash, trim, and peel asparagus
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and cold soda water. This is the tempura batter.
- Heat up the canola oil in a large frying pan. Dip asparagus in tempura and make sure it is fully coated. Gently place into hot oil.
- Cook until golden brown and remove to wire rack or paper towels to drain excess oil.
- Whisk together soy sauce, garlic, green onion, and a squeeze of lemon for dipping sauce. Serve veggie tempura immediately with dipping sauce. Sprinkle with additional sliced green onion and some lemon slices.