Hello everybody, it’s Louise, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, chikuwa ‘isobe-age’ tempura. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Chikuwa ‘Isobe-age’ Tempura is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods in the world. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. They are nice and they look fantastic. Chikuwa ‘Isobe-age’ Tempura is something that I’ve loved my whole life.
To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have chikuwa ‘isobe-age’ tempura using 6 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Chikuwa ‘Isobe-age’ Tempura:
- Make ready 150 g Chikuwa *OR Fish Balls
- Take Note: Chikuwa is a tube-shape Japanese fishcake. Made from Surimi (fish paste). Other ‘Surimi’ product such as Fish Balls are suitable for this dish. Today I used both
- Get 3 tablespoons Plain Flour
- Make ready 3 tablespoons Water
- Make ready 1-2 teaspoons Aonori (Dried Green Laver Flakes) *OR finely crumbled Nori, Hijiki, Wakame, other Seaweed
- Prepare Oil for frying
Steps to make Chikuwa ‘Isobe-age’ Tempura:
- Cut Chikuwa into the size that is easy to eat. *Note: If you use frozen Chikuwa, thaw them first. I recommend to cut them in half lengthways because there might be excess water inside the hole and that could causes oil spattering.
- Make Tempura Batter by mixing Plain Flour, Water and Aonori.
- Heat about 2-3cm deep Oil to 180°C. Coat the Chikuwa (OR Fish Balls) with the batter and fry until batter is light golden and crispy. Take them out and lay them on a rack or paper towel to drain the oil.
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