No need to pop to a restaurant when you have our air fryer recipe for tempura vegetables. Sriracha is used to flavour the batter before it is cooked in the air fryer, making for a moreish meal.
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Ingredients
Method
Trim asparagus. Cut broccoli into florets. Cut carrot into 5mm slices on a diagonal. Separate mushrooms, if necessary.
Combine flour and salt in a large bowl. Place egg, sriracha and sparkling water in a jug; whisk to combine. Add egg mixture to flour mixture; whisk until just combined.
Preheat a 7-litre air fryer to 180°C for 3 minutes. Line a tray with baking paper and top a second tray with a wire rack.
Place breadcrumbs in a bowl; drizzle over oil. Using your fingertips, rub the oil into the crumbs until well combined. Working with one vegetable piece at a time, dip in batter, allowing excess to drip off, then coat in breadcrumb mixture; place on lined tray. Continue coating until you have 6–8 vegetable pieces ready to cook.
Taking care, place the vegetables in the air fryer basket in a single layer; at 180°C, cook for 5 minutes, turning halfway through cooking time, or until golden brown. Transfer to the wire rack over tray.
Repeat coating and cooking remaining vegetable pieces in four more batches.
Serve vegetable tempura with tamari sprinkled with finely chopped red chilli and toasted sesame seeds.
What is tempura?
Tempura is a popular Japanese dish, where ingredients such as vegetables are coated in the merest hint of light, crisp batter that melts on the tongue when eaten.
Where can I buy panko breadcrumbs?
The tempura batter calls for panko breadcrumbs, also sometimes called Japanese breadcrumbs. They are available from Asian grocery stores and in the Asian section of most large supermarkets. They give a delicious and crispy finish to crumbed foods.
Can I use different vegetables for the tempura?
Yes, you can! In this recipe, we used asparagus, broccoli, carrots and mushrooms, but you can always try this tempura recipe with your favourite vegetables.
