Scallop and Pepper Tempura

Name: Scallop and Pepper Tempura
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Cuisine: asian
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 cup flour; 1/2 cup cornstarch; 1 teaspoon salt; 3 cups vegetable oil for deep-frying; 1 cup Champagne or sparkling wine; 1 large egg, separated; Cayenne to taste; 1 red bell pepper, cored, in slivers 1/4-inch wide; 1 green bell pepper, cored, in slivers 1/4-inch wide; 1 1/3 pounds fresh bay scallops, or sea scallops, cut into quarters

By Florence Fabricant

Total Time: 45 minutes
Rating: 4(12)
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Ingredients

Yield:4 to 6 servings

2tablespoons soy sauce
2tablespoons lemon juice
1teaspoon sugar
1cup flour
½cup cornstarch
1teaspoon salt
3cups vegetable oil for deep-frying
1cup Champagne or sparkling wine
1large egg, separated
Cayenne to taste
1red bell pepper, cored, in slivers ¼-inch wide
1green bell pepper, cored, in slivers ¼-inch wide
1⅓pounds fresh bay scallops, or sea scallops, cut into quarters

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Preparation

Step 1
Combine soy sauce, lemon juice and sugar, and set aside. Sift flour, cornstarch and salt into a large bowl. Start heating oil in a wok or deep saucepan.
Step 2
Whisk Champagne into flour mixture. Whisk in egg yolk. Beat egg white until frothy and stir in. Season with cayenne. Place pepper strips in batter. Place several layers of paper towel on two large baking sheets. Preheat oven to 200 degrees.
Step 3
When oil reaches 375 degrees, use tongs to lift pepper strips from batter, draining excess, and deep-fry, in several shifts, until lightly browned. As they are done, place on paper towel on one baking sheet. When all strips are fried, place in oven.
Step 4
Place scallops in batter. Drop coated scallops in oil and fry until golden. Remove with slotted spoon and drain on paper towel on second sheet. Arrange scallops on a platter. Arrange pepper strips alongside. Serve with dipping sauce and, if desired, toothpicks for skewering.