Kakiage Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 onion, thinly sliced (about 2 cups)
• 1/2 large carrot, cut into thin stips (1/2 cup)
• 1/4 lb. scallops
• 1 egg
• 1 cup ice water
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• *Vegetable oil for frying

PREPARATION:

Thinly slice onion. Cut carrot into thin strips. Tear scallops into small strips. Beat an egg in a large bowl. Add ice water in the bowl. Add sifted flour in the bowl and mix lightly. Heat oil to 340 degrees F in a deep pan. Add onion slices, carrot strips, and scallps in the tempura batter, and mix well. Take a scoop of the mixture with a large spoon and slip into the oil. Deep-fry kakiage until brown. Serve with tempura dipping sauce.

Source: Japanese Food