Tasty Shrimp Tempura and Sake Dipping Sauce

Name: Tasty Shrimp Tempura and Sake Dipping Sauce
Total time: 180
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 shallots, minced; 1 cup soy sauce; 0.25 cup sake; 1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce; 1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro; 1 tablespoon diced ginger root; 1 cup rice flour; 1 cup cold seltzer water; 1 egg yolk; 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined; 0.5 cup rice flour; 2 cups vegetable oil for frying

Recipe by Marcy McClure Mock from allrecipes.com

Dinner,Appetizer 3 Hr.

Ingredients

4 servings

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2 shallots, minced
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1 cup soy sauce
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0.25 cup sake
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1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce
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1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
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1 tablespoon diced ginger root

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1 cup rice flour
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1 cup cold seltzer water
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1 egg yolk
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1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
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0.5 cup rice flour
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2 cups vegetable oil for frying

Instructions

Mix shallots, soy sauce, sake, hot pepper sauce, cilantro, and ginger together in a bowl; let sit, about 2 hours.
Mix 1 cup rice flour, seltzer water, and egg yolk together in a bowl.
Split shrimp down the center, cutting almost but not completely through, and open flat. Pat with paper towel to dry; dust with 1/2 cup rice flour. Dip shrimp in batter until thoroughly covered.
Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Cook shrimp in small batches in oil until golden brown, about 7 minutes. Remove shrimp from oil and place on paper towel to absorb excess oil. Serves dipping sauce alongside the shrimp.