Alright ... next installment on my trip to Mexican rolls ... spicy one's tonight!
I intended to make some, but I don't have anything to roll w/ the tempura shrimp, so I opted out of the rice for the sake of saving carbs beyond the flour ...
I'll grab some avocado and celery next trip to the store ...
I needed to try straightening them to have them work for sushi anyhow, and so I made them w/ diagonal slits on the belly side - bending them backwards carefully while on the cutting board (a la video I shared on the site recently) ...
I didn't blanche the string beans, but I think I would in the future if I ever think to make them again ... they were good, but I'd never fry a veg to have as a side to fried meat again, lol ...
Easily the best peanut oil at the regular market, and worth it.
Let's do this ...
First round stuck to basket, then I realized I shouldn't have been using a basket and I was in the biz w/ a spider ...
This batter wasn't as good as the Zatarrain (?sp) Onion Ring batter, and it really could have been spicier despite appearing spicy ...
Still, straightened tempura shrimp, a step closer to Mexican rolls!
Oh, and string beans too!
Good stuff ...