Despite originating from Japan, tempura is beloved worldwide for its distinctively crispy flavor. This culinary technique involves deep-frying battered seafood, vegetables, and meat, resulting in its unique crunchiness. The nutritional value of tempura meals varies based on the ingredients used, as tempura is a versatile cooking method employed to prepare various foods.

You can use any type of food you like to eat, to make your favorite tempura. Veggies and seafood are the most commonly used foods therein. Shrimp tempura is widely famous as well. You can further use other meats to make tempura using an air fryer.

Similarly, countless battering recipes can be used to make vegetable tempura, seafood or meat tempura, etc. The beauty of most Japanese food is that you can eat them every day with standard health-oriented recipes. If you use the ingredient variations, the health benefits may vary, which you need to have an eye at.

Best Air Fryer Recipe Tempura Recipe (Fluffy And Crisp)

Among several cooking options, air fryers are gaining popularity every coming day. The reason behind is that an air fryer involves the hot air circulation system for cooking purpose. The food you put in is lightly coated with oil and hot air triggers the cooking process and provides you well-cooked crispy outer layer with a bit juicy inside.

The recipe we are going to share with you is quite healthy that only contains around 250 calories per serving. You can make it with less effort and eat it without worries.

How to cook the best air fryer Tempura with veggies

The main ingredient of the recipe is vegetables. Take about 3 cups of assorted vegetables that should be chopped into 2 inches thick pieces. Keep three shallow dishes placed on the countertop for making required mixtures. Besides these, the other ingredients you need for battering and seasoning are listed below. Make sure to complete the checklist before switching your air fryer on.

Notably, the battering is best made with iced water. The sparkling or chilled water mixed with the lumps of battering mixture results in a fluffy and crisp outer coating after cooked. You can also add ice to keep the battering cold.

Ingredients

• ½ Teaspoon black pepper (Ground)
• ½ cup flour (All purpose)
• ½ Teaspoon Salt
• ½ Cup green beans
• ½ Cup Onion (Rings)
• ½ Cup avocado wedges
• ½ Cup asparagus spears
• ½ Cup zucchini slices
• ½ Cup pepper rings (Sweet)
• 1 cup bread crumbs
• 2 Teaspoon vegetable oil
• 2 Tablespoon water
• 2 Eggs

Process

After checking the ingredients list, you are ready to start through the recipe. All that you need to follow are the instruction below;

First of all, take half of the salt, the pepper, and the flour. Mix them well in one shallow dish and beat the eggs in the other. Take the third dish and stir the crumbs and oil together.

It is time to add the seasoning which you can add to any of the mixtures. You can choose your favorite seasoning according to your taste and choice.

Now the part comes that takes most of the effort through the process. Pour the rest of the salt over the vegetables evenly. Take the veggies and dip them in the flour bowl. The second dip will be in the egg mixture bowl. Lastly, take them to the crumbs bowl that will be the final coating over the veggies.

Preheating the air fryer up to 400°F will help the even heat distribution all over that results in perfectly cooked food. Once preheated, Make a single layer of veggies in the basket and let them be cooked for around ten minutes.

As the time has lapsed the veggies will start looking beautiful golden brown, if not so, you can extend the cooking time to a bit more. Depending on the size of your air fryer, if there are veggies left behind because of the single-layer placement, cook them in the second session.

Here are your crispy delicious tempura veggies ready for serving. You can sprinkle additional spices or salt for adding more flavor to them if you like to.

Serving

You can add shredded coconut with the bread crumbs mixture for seasoning. Those who do not like coconuts may use ground ginger and sesame seeds to add them instead of coconut.

The most common serving of tempura is with grated Daikon. Combining tempura with other foods is also a great idea. Tempura Soba is the best example of that in which the tempura is served over buckwheat noodles. The donburi is another serving style of Tempura dishes.

You can use any of your favorite dipping sauces to be served with the yummy tempura. The taste will not disappoint you.

 Health Benefits

The recipe we have presented for you contains 9 grams of proteins and 38 grams of carbohydrates per serving. Only 93 mg cholesterol and 2 grams of saturated fat it involves per serving. Furthermore, you consume A, B, C, in addition to 36 grams of calcium. That is not all, as potassium, Folate, and magnesium are the additional health benefits hidden in the vegetable recipe.

Possible Health Risks

The only possible downside of tempura dishes can be the oil you use in the recipe and the battering style you use. If you use the ingredients that contain more fats and calories, that can be harmful to the health accordingly. It is always recommended to keep an eye on the nutrition chart while selecting the ingredients for battering and frying purposes.

Final Thoughts

The tempura was first introduced in the 16^th century by the Portuguese people that were residing in japan especially in Nagasaki. Since the time, Tempura dishes are serving to humans with health and taste.

Trying different is not only about enjoying different tastes. It is about exploring the worldwide cultural cooking styles. When the journey of taste arrives in Japan, you can not oversight tempura dishes. It does not only please the adults with its wonderful taste but also is a flavorsome idea to convince your kids for eating vegetables which they do not like to eat otherwise.