mixture of shrimps & avocado tempura

ingredients:

  • 6 shrimps or prawns
  • 1 ripe avocado
  • a little salt
  • salad oil for deep frying

coating:

  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons cold water
  • 3 tablespoons flour

step 1:

Hull the shell and tail of the shrimps and devein them. Cut in half.

step 2:

Cut the avocado in half lengthwise and remove the pit. Peel the two halves. Once more, cut each half in half lengthwise. Cut each piece into 1/2 in. wide slices.

step 3:

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

step 4:

Add the shrimps and avocado. Stir several times.

step 5:

Heat the oil to 340°F. Put the shrimps and avocado mixture on a wooden spatula.

step 6:

With chopsticks, slide the mixture into the oil.

step 7:

Deep-fry a couple of minutes. Turn over and deep-fry the same amount of time.

Sprinkle salt over the tempura.

comment:

The texture of this dish is an interesting combination because of the crunchy shrimps and smooth avocado. The salt, makes the shrimps and avocado taste even stronger.