Tempura prawns with radish, ginger and cucumber salad

A classical Japanese tempura to impress your guests, king prawns combined with a crunchy fresh radish, ginger and cucumber salad. The perfect addition to your Japanese night.

  • Experienced
  • Serves 2
  • 30 minutes
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What you’ll need

  • Tempura Prawns
  • 1Kg peeled prawns
  • 75g self raising flour
  • 150g cup corn flour
  • 430ml Sparkling water
  • vegetable oil for deep frying
  • Radish Salad
  • 500g radishes finely sliced
  • 1/2 cucumber finely sliced
  • 70g pickled ginger
  • 1 finely diced red chilli
  • 1tbsp pickled ginger juice
  • 1tbsp rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp soya sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil

Let's Cook!

Tempura prawns with radish, ginger and cucumber salad
Step 1

Make the salad by combining all ingredients in a bowl and tossing well to combine

Tempura prawns with radish, ginger and cucumber salad
Step 2

Place the corn flour, flour, pinch of salt and sparkling water in a large bowl and whisk until smooth

Tempura prawns with radish, ginger and cucumber salad
Step 3

Heat the oil in a large deep saucepan until hot.
Dip the prawns in the batter and immediately into the hot oil. Fry in batches until golden and crisp

Tempura prawns with radish, ginger and cucumber salad
Step 4

Drain on absorbent paper, sprinkle with sea salt and serve immediately with salad

XXL Peeled king prawns - raw

Fish used in this recipe

XXL Peeled king prawns - raw

260g

From £9.80
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Wild king prawn tails

Alternatively you can try

Wild king prawn tails

250g / c10 prawns

£11.10
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