Fried food is just SOooOooO good! Right? Right. While fried food may taste divine, the oil and fat will not feel good after a few clogged arteries. This quick recipe will let you enjoy the amazingly crunch goodness of tempura without frying! Here is what you do:
- Preheat the oven to 450°F
- Slice some vegetables into bite sized pieces
- Mix 1 tsp. corn starch, ¼ cup whole wheat flour, 1 cup unflavored, unsweetened almond milk
- Mix 1 tsp. salt, 1 tsp. olive oil, ½ cup breadcrumbs in a separate bowl
- Dip the veggies into the first bowl, then the second bowl and place on a baking sheet
- Bake for 8 minutes, then flip them over and bake for an additional 8 minutes
These proportions are for a single serving, so try multiplying the measurements if you are serving food for 2 or more impoverished vegans. I love this recipe because the veggies still taste fried and crunchy and delicious without that heavy oil feeling burdening your stomach.
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| Try adding some garlic powder to the wet mixture Any vegetable can use a little extra garlic kick! |
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| Add 4 tbsp. beer to the wet mixture and 1 extra tsp. corn starch if you are making mushrooms for Beer Battered ‘Shrooms! |
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| Different sizes of rings will coat differently in the batter Try to make sure the batter is fully covering the veggies |
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| Pre-baked deliciousness |
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| Post-baked DELECTABLENESS |
Cut the oil and fat and bake your tempura! (I still deep fry occasionally…I just cannot resist it)
Impoverished Vegan 