Lotus Root Tempura Stuffed with Pork
Lotus Root Tempura Stuffed with Pork

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Drain and pat dry with paper towel. Meanwhile, mix ground pork with onion, ginger, salt and flour. Then sandwich a spoonful of the meat between two slices of lotus root. Repeat until all lotus "sandwiches" are done.

Lotus Root Tempura Stuffed with Pork is one of the most favored of current trending meals on earth. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. It is appreciated by millions every day. Lotus Root Tempura Stuffed with Pork is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They are nice and they look wonderful.

To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have lotus root tempura stuffed with pork using 18 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Lotus Root Tempura Stuffed with Pork:
  1. Make ready 1/4 stalk Green onion (NEGI) or onion
  2. Take 1/2-1 tsp Fresh ginger, grated
  3. Get 350 g Lotus root (2 whole roots)
  4. Take 200 g Ground pork
  5. Get 1/4 tsp Salt
  6. Make ready 1 Tbsp Flour
  7. Make ready <Tempura batter>
  8. Prepare 3/4 cup Flour (cake or pastry flour if you have it)
  9. Get 1/4 cup Potato starch (Katakuriko)
  10. Take 1/2 tsp Baking powder
  11. Prepare 120 ml Sparkling water or water
  12. Get <Dipping sauce>
  13. Take 2 Tbsp Soy sauce
  14. Prepare 1 tsp Grated ginger (optional)
  15. Make ready 1 tsp Rice vinegar
  16. Make ready 1/2 tsp Sugar
  17. Prepare 1/2 tsp Salt
  18. Make ready to taste Karashi mustard

This is a recipe I learned from my favorite izakaya (kind of Japanese pub). I loved it so much I made the ladies at the izakaya teach me, haha. Lotus Root Tempura Stuffed with Pork. In a medium bowl, whisk together all the ingredients for the sauce.

Instructions to make Lotus Root Tempura Stuffed with Pork:
  1. Lotus roots! I used two small :) You can easily peel the out skin with a regular peeler.
  2. Peel and slice lotus into thin slices (about 3mm or so).
  3. Grate ginger and mince onions.
  4. Soak lotus in water for 5-10 minutes. Drain and pat dry with paper towel.
  5. Meanwhile, mix ground pork with onion, ginger, salt and flour. Then sandwich a spoonful of the meat between two slices of lotus root.
  6. Repeat until all lotus "sandwiches" are done.
  7. Mix flour, potato starch, baking powder and salt together in a large bowl.
  8. Heat frying oil over medium to until hot enough to fry, about 170C/325F if you have a thermometer
  9. When ready to fry, mix sparkling water (or just cold water) into flour until you get a consistency of heavy cream (it was about 120 ml for me).
  10. Dip each lotus sandwich into the batter. Let excess batter run off before frying.
  11. Fry until batter is crisp and meat is cooked - a couple minutes each. Cut one in half to check the meat if you're worried.
  12. The tempura batter should turn out light and a bit poofy!
  13. Mix soy sauce, vinegar, sugar and ginger (if using) for dipping sauce. Slice each lotus sandwich in half and serve with dipping sauce and karashi mustard. Yum!
  14. Ready to serve and ENJOY!

Lotus Root Tempura Stuffed with Pork. In a medium bowl, whisk together all the ingredients for the sauce. Put them all in a large bowl. Add the seasonings to the bowl and mix well with your hands until the mixture gets sticky. Peel the lotus root and cut into thin rings (between ⅛ and ¼ inch is a good peg).

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