Ingredients
- 2 cups rice flour
- 1 teaspoon chile powder
- 2 tablespoons raw sesame seeds
- 1 quart cold soda water
- 4 cleaned soft shell crabs, primes or hotels
- 12 medium, peeled asparagus
- 1 maui onion cut into thick 1/2-inch rings
Directions
In a large bowl, mix flour, chile powder and sesame seeds. Whisk in soda water until a pancake batter consistency is achieved. In one hand, grab one crab, 3 asparagus and 2 onions rings and completely coat in the batter. Lightly drop in 350 degree oil and fry for 4 to 5 minutes until golden brown. Season with salt and drain on paper towels. Repeat with remaining crabs, asparagus and onion.
YUZU-MAUI ONION SALAD:
- 1 large, peeled and rough chopped maui onion (walla-walla or vidalia would work)
- 1/3 cup yuzu or ponzu or rice wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 4 cups salad mix containing mizuna and tatsoi
In a food processor, puree everything together until smooth. Check for seasoning. Toss the salad lightly with the vinaigrette.
PLATING On a large plate, drizzle some remaining vinaigrette. Place a small mound of salad and top with the tempura crab sliced in half.
Wine Suggestion: Sancerre, Richard Bourgeois, 1997
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By DrBugs
Boston, MA
on May 21, 2012
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This recipe is awesome for making soft shell crab. It's so yummy with a nice light crisp. Just be careful when making the batter. The first time, I just dumped the full one quart of soda water into the batter. It became a batter with the consistency of water. I then reread the instructions and noted that it says add water till you get a batter with a pancake batter consistency. It actually takes a very small amount of water, which is less than even one cup of the soda water. Thus, you definitely don't need a full quart of soda water.
By swan74
City of Angels
on May 06, 2010
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Ming uses the best method for crispy tempura.. rice flour and soda water creates a light batter that never gets soggy. I also coat with panko flakes before frying. I love Ming for teaching me this.. his batter never gets soggy, not even after an hour!!
By jlgm1330_443223
gilbert, AZ
on June 15, 2005
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Will make it again real soon for the woman I love.
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