Sesame King Crab Tempura
Sesame King Crab Tempura
Great as an appetizer or entrée
Ingredients
- 4 cups vegetable oil
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 3 teaspoons fresh lime juice
- 1 teaspoon Granulated Sugar
- 1 cup All Purpose Flour
- 0.25 cup sesame seeds (you can mix black and white for visual effect)
- 1 cup cold beer (not dark)
- 0.75 pound 3-4" segments of Alaskan King Crab out of shell (about 6-8)
Instructions
- Heat 2" of oil in a 4-quart heavy pot over moderate heat until a deep fat thermometer registers 365°.
- While oil is heating, make dipping sauce by stirring together soy sauce, lime juice, and sugar until sugar is dissolved.
- Whisk together flour, sesame seeds and cold beer until batter is smooth.
- Toss about 3-4 pieces of crab in batter until coated.
- Add to oil one at a time (to keep separate) and fry, turning, until golden, about 1 1/2 minutes.
- Transfer with tongs to paper towels to drain and sprinkle salt to taste.
- Coat and fry remaining pieces of crab in same manner.
- Serve crab with dipping sauce.
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