Imitation Crab Tempura. Add in the imitation crab, and swirl it around, it will break up all by itself. Add in the imitation crab, and swirl it around, it will break up all by itself. Serve them with a creamy tarter sauce, these crispy crab bites are an inexpensive appetizer recipe everyone will love!
Deep fry the crab in oil until it turns golden brown.
Take it out on a paper towel to absorb excess oil and cool down.
Now, place the bamboo mat on a table and cover it with a plastic cling film.
You can cook Imitation Crab Tempura using 4 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Imitation Crab Tempura
- Prepare 5 stick of Imitation crab meat.
- It's 5 tbsp of Plain white flour.
- Prepare 3 1/2 tbsp of Water.
- It's 2 cm of in the bottom of the pot Frying oil.
Lay a piece of seaweed on a sushi mat (cover the mat with plastic wrap for an easier clean-up), shiny side down. Cut cucumber, avocado, and imitation crab into thin strips. Line up fillings across the center. Imitation crab - Also referred to as crab sticks or krab sticks is not actually crab!
Imitation Crab Tempura instructions
- Prepare the ingredients..
- Whisk the flour in water..
- Add in the imitation crab, and swirl it around, it will break up all by itself. Deep fry at 180°C / 360°F until golden brown..
- If you don't want it completely shredded, just break up the ends a bit. You can easily do this with a pair of cooking chopsticks..
- Dip each side into the batter. They will soften and fall apart easily, so be careful..
- Deep-fry until golden brown, at 180°C..
- This is what they should look like after frying..
- The ones that have been completely broken up are much more springy in texture. I recommend making these when you feel that you do not have enough for your beer snack, or are lacking enough side dishes..
Imitation crab is made from pulverized white fish (surimi) that has been shaped to resemble an actual crab leg. Sometimes real or artificial crab flavoring is added, but usually it's just fish! This Hot Imitation Crab Dip is chock full of protein, spices, and made creamy with the addition of cream cheese. You can amp up the heat with cayenne pepper if you like. And definitely serve this dip warm.
