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Simmered Shiitake Mushroom Tempura - Recipe Video

A simple and easy to understand recipe video shows how to make Simmered Shiitake Mushroom Tempura.
Here is an introduction of tempura using simmered shiitake mushrooms. Shiitake mushrooms are delicious as tempura, but you can enjoy a different taste by using the ones that have been simmered in sweet and salty broth. The crispy fried batter and the seasoned shiitake mushrooms goes well together. Please try it!
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Cook time

40 minutes

Ingredients
2 servings

  • Shiitake mushroom
    6
  • Water
    200 ml
  • (A)Soy sauce
    1 tbsp
  • (A)Japanese sweet cooking wine (Mirin)
    1 tbsp
  • (A)Sugar
    1 tbsp
  • Tempura flour
    1 tbsp
  • Batter
  • Tempura flour
    60 g
  • Water
    80 ml
  • Frying oil
    as needed

How to make

  1. 1. Cut off the hard tips from the shiitake mushrooms.
  2. 2. Put water, ingredient (A) and Step 1 in a pot, boil over medium heat, cover with a drop lid and simmer for about 10 minutes. Remove the drop lid and simmer for about 10 minutes until most of the liquid has evaporated, then remove from heat and let cool.
  3. 3. Spread tempura flour on a cooking tray and cover the mushrooms from Step 2 evenly.
  4. 4. Put the batter ingredients into a bowl and mix them together, then dip and cover the mushrooms.
  5. 5. Pour frying oil from the bottom of the pot to the height of 1-inch and heat to 180°C (360°F). Add Step 4 and fry for about 2 minutes until the batter becomes crispy, then drain the oil.
  6. 6. Serve it on a plate and it's done!

Tips for cooking

When burning off the liquid, please be careful not to let it burn. Please adjust the water level according to the tempura flour you are using.

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