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Homemade tempura shrimp & teragon mayonnaise
Accessory credit : Dompierre
Cindy credit: Cindy Boyce

Homemade tempura shrimp & teragon mayonnaise

Homemade tempura shrimp & teragon mayonnaise
Accessory credit : Dompierre
Cindy credit: Cindy Boyce
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Somebody suggested I make a frying batter with sparkling water, and honestly, it’s the best! I used a full can of Montellier sparkling water, which is a product from Québec, I also made sure the whole can was the exact quantity I needed for the recipe: no waste!

It’s now my go-to recipe for vegetables, shrimps or fish, which all work wonderfully with this light and crunchy batter.

I also, obviously, made a mayo dip to go with it (Team Mayo!), but it could also easily go well with a soy and lemon sauce, or even one made with your preferred herbs selection.

  • Serves20 - 30 shrimps
  • Prep time10 mins
  • Cook time5 mins
  • Timeout-
  • FreezingNe se congèle pas.

Ingredients

  • Vegetable oil (for the frying)
  • 20 – 30 raw shrimps, prepped and with the tail still on, dried off
  • 2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour
Mayonnaise
  • 1/3 cup of mayonnaise
  • ½ a lemon’s juice
  • 1 tablespoon of fresh tarragon, chopped
  • Salt & pepper, as preferred
Tempura batter
  • 3/4 cup of all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup of cornstarch
  • 1 can (355 ml) of very cold sparkling water (look for the blue Montellier cans
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt

Steps

  1. Mix all the mayo ingredients in a bowl, then refrigerate.
  2. Whisk all the Tempura batter ingredients in another bowl till the batter is smooth, no more, then set aside.
  3. Heat 2 cm of vegetable oil in a pot over medium-high heat ( the oil must simmer when the batter goes in).
  4. Sprinkle the shrimps with flour lightly. With a pair of tongs, dip the floured shrimps in the frying batter then slowly add them to the warm oil.
  5. Fry the shrimps for about 2 minutes on each side (the batter won’t get a lot of colour, but it will be nice and crispy.) Remove the shrimps, wipe them lightly with a paper towel.
  6. Serve right away with the mayonnaise.

Tips & tricks

Cannot be frozen. Enjoy right away.

The Montellier sparkling water adds bubbles to the batter and makes it much lighter. Ideally, the batter should be used as soon as it is made or kept in the fridge for a maximum of 30 minutes. 

Recipe published on August 19, 2018