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Healthy Tempura Batter Recipe (AIP,Paleo,Vegan,GF,DF)

A light and fluffy batter that has no Gluten, Dairy, Processed Sugar, Eggs, Nuts and can be used for anything from vegetables, chicken or seafood like fish, prawns and calamari. Vegan and vegetarians can also use this batter for any vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, egg plant, or potatoes.
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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: Chinese, Japanese
Keyword: AIP, Dairy Free, Egg free, Gluten Free, nightshade free, nut free, Paleo
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 73.9325kcal
Author: Kara Northwood
Cost: $30

Equipment

  • 1 Stainless Steel Measuring Cups
  • 1 Stainless Steel Magnetic Measuring Spoon Set Dual Sided
  • 1 Stainless Steel Roaster Pan

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp xanthan gum Leave out for AIP/Paleo
  • ½ cup arrowroot flour
  • ½ cup brown rice flour Swap for Cassava flour for AIP/Paleo
  • ½ cup tapioca flour
  • ¾ cup soda water or water
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper Leave out for AIP
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder

Instructions

  • Add arrowroot and water together for the egg replacement
  • Cut up your vegetables, potatoes, chicken or fish into the sizes you want. It's better if they come to room temperature before frying so just leave them out while you prepare the batter. Coat the fish or chicken and vegetables in cassava flour before adding the batter.
  • Use a large roasting pan and put enough olive oil in the bottom to cover up to 1cm or half an inch. Place on a low heat for now.
  • Put the arrowroot egg replacement and the rest of the flour into a large bowl.
  • Add a little of the cold soda water to the dry ingredients and mix together with a fork very lightly.
  • Keep adding the water slowly and mix gently until a batter forms.
  • Put the fish in the batter and make sure both sides are covered.
  • Then lower the fish into the oil using a spoon or a fork. Be careful when placing the fish into the oil as it will spit.
  • Once you have placed a few items into the pan then turn up the heat. If there are a few spots on the top of any of the fish not covered with batter then spoon some more on those areas.
  • Flip to the other side carefully, you might have to keep flipping a few times until you get a nice golden brown colour and the fish is cooked through, usually about 5 minutes.
  • If the batter is cooking too quick then turn down the heat a little, or back to a low heat.
  • Place a wire rack over another pan and place the cooked fish on top to catch the dripping oil so its not wasted.

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Nutrition

Calories: 73.9325kcal | Carbohydrates: 18.1375g | Protein: 0.9225g | Fat: 0.335g | Saturated Fat: 0.0875g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.135g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1325g | Trans Fat: 0.025g | Cholesterol: 0.025mg | Sodium: 427.92mg | Potassium: 44.1925mg | Fiber: 1.505g | Sugar: 0.1925g | Vitamin A: 1.4125IU | Vitamin C: 0.09mg | Calcium: 67.8375mg | Iron: 0.4325mg
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