Homemade Chicken Tempura

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Homemade Chicken Tempura

This 30-minute chicken tempura is an easy Japanese recipe that tastes amazingly crispy yet fluffy. They are perfect party food for dipping in your favorite sauces!

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Flour

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Garlic

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Chicken breast

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Water

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Egg

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Soy sauce

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Ginger

Oil

Cornstarch

Salt & pepper

How to make

Follow our easy step by step instructions

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Pound the chicken breasts on a chopping board using a meat tenderizer until it's thin.

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Then cut chicken strips 1-inch wide and 3-inches long.

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In a small bowl combine garlic, ginger, soy sauce, salt, and pepper.

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Place the chicken strips into a ziplock bag with the garlic, ginger, soy sauce, salt, and pepper to marinate for 15 minutes to an hour.

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Heat the vegetable oil to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (170 degrees Celsius) in a large skillet or deep fryer while making the batter.

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Make an ice bath in a large bowl with water and ice cubes, and place a medium bowl inside so that the water comes halfway up. Beat the egg in the bowl for 1 minute until fluffy.

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Then sift in the cake flour and cornstarch into the bowl with the egg.

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Slowly pour in the cup of water while whisking until you end up with a thick airy tempura batter.

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Remove the chicken strips from the ziplock bag and dip them into the batter, thoroughly coating each piece.

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Place the battered chicken into the hot oil (2 or 3 pieces at a time), and fry for 2 to 3 minutes until golden brown, flipping the chicken halfway to crisp evenly.

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Serve with your favorite dipping sauce and lemon wedges for squeezing the lemon juice over, and enjoy!

Cooking Tips

If you don't possess a meat tenderizer, you can use a wooden mallet or rolling pin to bash the chicken breast.

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To avoid tempura batter and flour falling on all of your surfaces, line it with plastic wrap before making the batter.

Let the chicken fingers marinate in the ziplock bag for longer, so that the flavors infuse into the chicken better.

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