potato tempura

• u.s.
• metric

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:

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

step 2:

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

step 3:

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

step 4:

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

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.