10 Reviews of Ultimate Tempura Batter

From: Nana Lee

On Oct 11, 2006

This is just a comment not a review. That said, I want to say this is the basic recipe I have used for tempura get togethers since the early '60s. I've used it for just about everything. My favorites are broccoli, cauliflower, chicken, snowpea pods(stick about 5-6 of them on a toothpick), small onions quartered(stick on toothpick, also), sweetpotatoes(yams), mushrooms(whole), pepper chunks, shrimp, and firm fleshed fish. We've even done dessert tempura with fruits and cake chunks, with chocolate dipping sauce and/or fruit sauces. Boy, did you bring back memories. This goes into my cookbook. Lee

From: Chef #226117

On Jun 29, 2005

Fantastic! I've tried several other tempura batter recipes, and this is by far the best! So simple!

From: Sunday Chef

On Aug 14, 2008

My first time making a tempura batter, this recipre was easy to make. I used the handle of my wooden spoon to mix the ingredients as we don't have chopsticks and that worked well. I also used a rice bran oil for frying. This was good as you can get it very hot. One thing I didn't think of was draining the oil off each piece. I piled them on top of each other which left those pieces at the bottom soggy. So next time I will be using a different method.

From: MRSJSPANTS *

On May 19, 2008

Great tempura batter. So easy to make. Very crisp.

From: Chef #414969

On Feb 10, 2009

very easy!! great base batter...able to add whatever you want. I mixed in stand mixer and still turned out good. Next time will add some of our favorite seasonings.

From: Chef #842593

On May 18, 2008

soft coating — not at all crisp as tempura should be...

From: MarraMamba

On Sep 25, 2007

This was very good. Made some shrimp for lunch. reviewed for the cookbook game in the games forum.

From: Celticevergreen

On Oct 22, 2007

From: fiery

On Apr 5, 2007

This was so easy and made a delicious light batter. It will become a family favourite I'm sure.

From: Missy Wombat

On Jul 18, 2009

My five year old help to make the batter while I did the veggies which turned out well. Good recipe that the kids can help with...and nothing like tempura to have kids eating vegetables they normally don't like to eat!