The air fryer makes it easy to cook tempura vegetables. With this formula you can create your own customized tempura-battered veggies by using different vegetables, seasonings, and dipping sauces.
Prep Time::10 mins
Cook Time::10 mins
Total Time::20 mins
Servings::4
Ingredients
2 large egg whites
1/4 cup seltzer water
1/2 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon SEASONING (see Variations below)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 cups VEGETABLES ((see Variations below))
1/2 cup purchased DIPPING SAUCE (see Variations below)
Directions
Preheat air fryer to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Beat egg whites in a bowl until frothy. Whisk in seltzer wateruntil combined. Whisk in flour, SEASONING, salt, and pepper until batter forms.
Coat basket with cooking spray. Dip VEGETABLES into batter until coated; allow excess to drip off. Working in batches if needed, arrange vegetables in an even layer in basket. Cook until golden brown, about 7 minutes. Serve with DIPPING SAUCE.
Variations:
Bell Pepper Tempura
Curry Powder + Bell Pepper Strips + Peanut Sauce
Green Bean Tempura
Ground Ginger + Green Beans, trimmed + Wasabi Sauce
Broccoli/Cauliflower Tempura
Chinese Five Spice + Broccoli and/or Cauliflower Florets + Sweet Chili Sauce