Prepare Shrimp for Ebi Tempura
Preparing shrimp properly is necessary. To make great shrimp tempura, please remember these steps!
Ingredients
- Jumbo shrimp(s) or Large shrimp
- potato starch or Katakuriko or potato starch
- water
Instructions
- Take off the head first, and pull off the shell besides the tail. You should leave the tail.
- Take out the vein that runs along the back using a tooth pick. If you can’t find the vein, then don’t worry about it.
- Make 5 to 6 cuts on the belly side of the shrimp, and straighten the shrimp as much as possible in order to get them into a straight shape.
- Cut the tip of the shrimp tail to shape below.
- In a bowl, add the shrimp and mix with katakuriko.
- Add water to the bowl and wash the shrimp by lightly rubbing them. Then toss the water and wash with water again. Repeat until the water stays clear.
- Put the shrimp on a paper towel to remove excess water completely.
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