TEMPURA OF TOAD HILL CHINESE LONG BEANS
By Alana Shock
2 lbs. Chinese Long Beans
Tempura Batter
1 cup all purpose flour
1 Tbs. corn starch
1 ½ cups seltzer water
small handful of ice cubes
Preheat deep fryer to 425 degrees
Wash, trim & cut beans into 2 inch pieces
Wisk together dry ingredients in a medium bowl
Set aside wet ingredients to add before frying
Combine wet and dry ingredients and gently mix with tongs until
combined but not smooth. Check temperature and toss beans
in batter in 4 batches
Sauce Apropos
1 cup soy sauce
¼ cup sugar
2 tbs. garlic
2 tbs. chopped ginger
2 tbs. dark honey
½ cup mirin
pinch of cayenne
combine all in a pot, simmer and reduce by ½ & strain
Garnish with scallions
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