We’ve outlined all the ingredients and directions for you to make the perfect Acorn Squash Tempura. This dish qualifies as a Easy level recipe. It should take you about 25 min to make this recipe. The Acorn Squash Tempura recipe should make enough food for 8 servings.
You can add your own personal twist to this Acorn Squash Tempura recipe, depending on your culture or family tradition. Don’t be scared to add other ingredients once you’ve gotten comfortable with the recipe! Please see below for a list of potential cookware items that might be necessary for this Acorn Squash Tempura recipe.
Ingredients for Acorn Squash Tempura
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup mirin
- 1 tablespoon dashi powder
- 1/2 teaspoon superfine sugar
- 2 cups flour, plus more as needed
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- Kosher salt
- 3 cups seltzer
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- 1 acorn squash, trimmed, halved, seeded and sliced crosswise into 1/8-inch-thick wedges
Directions for Acorn Squash Tempura
- Make the sauce: Stir together 1 cup warm water, the soy sauce, mirin, dashi powder and superfine sugar. Set aside until ready to serve.
- Make the tempura: In a bowl, whisk the flour, cornstarch, 1 teaspoon salt and the seltzer to make a loose batter, adding up to 1/2 cup more flour as needed.
- Fill a pot with 3 inches vegetable oil; bring to 350˚ F over medium heat. Working in batches, dip the squash wedges into the batter, allow the excess to drip off, then deep-fry until golden and crisp, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain, then serve with the dipping sauce.
Cookware for your recipe
You will find below are cookware items that could be needed for this Acorn Squash Tempura recipe or similar recipes. Feel free to skip to the next item if it doesn’t apply.
- Cooking pots
- Frying pan
- Steamers
- Colander
- Skillet
- Knives
- Cutting board
- Grater
- Saucepan
- Stockpot
- Spatula
- Tongs
- Measuring cups
- Wooden Spoon
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