Photo: Tempura Bananas with Coconut-Green Tea Sauce Recipe
Directions
For the bananas
Ingredients
- 2 large bananas, ripe
- 1 cup ice water
- 1 1/4 cups tempura batter mix (recommended: Shir-Akika)
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- Powdered sugar, for dusting
For the Coconut-Green Tea Sauce:
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 4 green tea bags
- 1 scoop coconut sorbet (recommended: Ciao Bella)
- Fresh raspberries, for garnish
- Fresh mint sprigs, for garnish
For the bananas:
Slice bananas diagonally, 1/4-inch thick; set aside.
Put ice water in a medium bowl. Stir in tempura batter mix, pumpkin pie spice, and cayenne pepper. Do not over stir. (Batter will be thin and lumpy.)
Heat 2 inches of oil in medium saucepan to 350 degrees F. Working in batches, dip sliced bananas in batter then slide into hot oil. Fry for 2 to 3 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oil and dust with powdered sugar.
For the Coconut-Green Tea Sauce
In a small saucepan, over medium heat, bring cream to barely a simmer. Reduce heat to low and add tea bags. Steep for 8 minutes. Remove bags and stir in coconut sorbet until melted.
Serve hot Fried Bananas in a small pool of Coconut-Green Tea Sauce. Garnish with fresh berries and mint.
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By nidagw_12812039
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on August 19, 2011
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thank you
By Emilyblythe
Van Nuys, CA
on January 11, 2010
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I searched tempura fried bananas and found this recipe! For anyone doubting that tempura goes well with bananas, you just must try this recipe. I didn't get the chance to make the sauce but the bananas are a great idea. I didn't have any pumpkin spice, so I just added a little cinnamon and a little sugar to the standard tempura recipe. Sooo good. I spent the next hour scrounging about my fridge to find other delicious random little bites to fry. Good stuff. I still hope to fry the bananas at some point.
By sharync21cooknd...
Coral Springs, FL
on October 01, 2009
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So delicious. I just thought the taste of pumpkin was a wince too much, but it was still delicious
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