Sriracha Vegetable Tempura

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Ingredients

  • 1 bunch of asparagus
  • 1 head of broccoli
  • 1 medium carrot
  • ounces oyster mushrooms
  • ¾ cup self-rising flour
  • ½ tsp fine salt
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tbsp sriracha sauce
  • ¾ cup chilled sparkling water
  • cups panko Japanese bread crumbs
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • Soy sauce finely chopped red chile, and toasted sesame seeds, to serve

Instructions

Prepare the Vegetables:

  • Trim the asparagus.
  • Cut the broccoli into florets.
  • Cut the carrot into ¼-inch slices on a slight diagonal.
  • Separate the oyster mushrooms if necessary.

Prepare the Batter:

  • In a large bowl, combine the self-rising flour and fine salt.
  • In a separate jug, whisk together the egg, sriracha sauce, and chilled sparkling water.
  • Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture and whisk until just combined.

Preheat the Air Fryer:

  • Preheat your 5- or 6-quart air fryer to 350°F for 3 minutes.
  • Prepare the Bread Crumb Mixture:
  • Place the panko bread crumbs in a separate bowl.
  • Drizzle a bit of extra virgin olive oil over the bread crumbs.
  • Using your fingertips, rub the oil into the crumbs until they are well combined.

Coat and Cook the Vegetables:

  • Working with one vegetable piece at a time, dip it into the batter, allowing excess to drip off.
  • Coat the vegetable in the bread crumb mixture.
  • Place the coated vegetable on a tray lined with parchment paper.
  • Continue coating until you have 6-8 vegetable pieces ready to cook.

Air Fry the Vegetable Tempura:

  • Carefully pull out the air fryer pan and basket and place the coated vegetables in the basket in a single layer.
  • Slide the pan and basket back into the appliance.
  • Keep the temperature set at 350°F and set the timer for 5 minutes.
  • Cook the vegetables, turning them halfway through the cooking time, or until they are golden brown.
  • Transfer the vegetable tempura to a wire rack placed over a tray.

Repeat Coating and Cooking:

  • Repeat the coating and cooking process with the remaining vegetable pieces in four more batches.

Serve the Vegetable Tempura:

  • Serve the vegetable tempura with soy sauce and sprinkled with finely chopped red chile and toasted sesame seeds.

Notes / Tips / Wine Advice:

Enjoy your Sriracha Vegetable Tempura!
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