shrimp tempura bowls;
A bowl chock full of crunchy fried shrimp, quick pickles, rice, avocado, and a sweet and spicy sauce.
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Servings: 4
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Ingredients
Sweet and Spicy Sauce
- 2 Tbsp mayonnaise
- 2 Tbsp apricot jam
- 1 tsp sriracha
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp water
Jasmine Rice
- 1 Tbsp butter
- 4 scallions
- ½ cup jasmine rice
- ¾ cup water
- pinch of salt
Pickled Cucumber
- 1 persian cucumber or small cucumber
- 5 tsp white wine vinegar
- ½ tsp sugar
- pinch of salt
Avocado Topping
- 1 avocado
- 1 small lemon
- pinch of salt
Tempura Shrimp
- 10 oz shrimp
- ⅔ cup flour
- pinch of salt
- 6.5 oz cold water
- 1 egg
- 8 oz oil for frying
- sesame seeds for serving
- chili flakes for serving
Instructions
Sweet and Spicy Sauce
- In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, jam, sriracha, garlic powder, a pinch of salt and 1 tsp water. Set aside.
Jasmine Rice
- Melt 1 Tbsp butter in a small pot over medium-high heat. Chop scallions, and set aside greens. Add whites to the pot and cook 1 min.
- Add jasmine rice, ¾ cup water, and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat and simmer 15-18 minutes. Remove from the heat, and leave cover on to keep warm until ready to serve.
Pickled Cucumber
- Wash, trim, peel, and halve cucumber lengthwise. Thinly slice crosswise into halfmoons. In a medium bowl combine cucumber, vinegar, ½ tsp sugar, and a pinch of salt and toss together. Set aside.
Avocado Topping
- Remove pit from avocado, then dice and toss in a small bowl with a squeeze of lemon juice and a pinch of salt. Set aside.
Tempura Shrimp
- Rinse shrimp and pat dry. Season with salt. Combine egg, flour, and cold water in a bowl, then add shrimp and toss until fully coated.
- Heat ¼ inch layer of oil in a pan over medium high heat. Working in batches, fry shrimp 2-3 minutes on the first side, and 1 minute on the second side. Transfer to paper towels to drain. Season with salt and pepper.
- Add rice, avocado, pickled cucumber, and tempura shrimp to a bowl. Top with sauce. scallion greens, sesame seeds, and chili flakes to taste.
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