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potato tempura

  • Serves: 2
  • Calories: 415 kcal
  • Total Time: 20 m
    • Prep: 10 m
    • Cook: 10 m
  • Japanese: Jyagaimo no tempura
Potato Tempura
Ingredients

ingredients:

  • 3 1/2 ounces potato
  • salad oil for deep frying
  • a little flour
  • a little salt

coating:

  • 1 egg
  • 1/6 cup cold water
  • 2/3 ounce flour
Step 1

step 1:

Cut the potato into 1/4 in. wide slices.

Step 2

step 2:

To make the coating, mix the egg and cold water in a bowl. Add the flour and toss.

Step 3

step 3:

Dust the potato slices lightly with a little flour before applying the coating (see Step 4).

Step 4

step 4:

With chopsticks, dip the potato slices into the coating and twirl them around to coat them.

Step 5

step 5:

Fill a wok over half full with salad oil. Heat the oil to 340 °F and deep-fry some of the potato slices a few minutes until golden brown. Remove and drain on a rack. Cook the remaining slices in the same manner.

Jyagaimo no tempura

If desired, sprinkle a little salt on top.

comment:

Potato tempura is a very popular dish often cooked at home. If you like French fries, you may like potato tempura.

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