Corn Tempura
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 egg
- 1 cup ice water
- 2 cups fresh corn kernels
- vegetable oil, for deep-frying
- DIPPING SAUCE
- 1/4 cup tempura dipping sauce (such as Kikkoman)
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup daikon radish, grated
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking soda, egg and 1/2 cup of the ice water.
- Whisk in remaining water, 1/4 cup at a time, to make thin batter. Stir in corn. Place bowl, in second bowl filled with more ice water.
- Pour enough oil into wok or Dutch oven to come about 2-inches up side; heat until deep fryer thermometer reads 375F or until 1-inch cube of white bread turns golden in 30 seconds.
- Gently drop batter 2 Tablespoons at a time, into hot oil (batter will sink slightly then rise to surface with bits breaking off at edges). Deep-fry, turning once, until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Drain on paper towel-lined rack.
- DIPPING SAUCE: In small saucepan, bring dipping sauce and water to boil; remove from heat. Squeeze out liquid from radish; add radish to sauce. Serve with tempura.
allpurpose flour, cornstarch, baking soda, egg, water, corn kernels, vegetable oil, dipping sauce, dipping sauce, water, daikon radish
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/corn-tempura-435403 (may not work)