Vegetarian Tempura Fried Peppers

Serves: 3

Cecile Bahringer

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

46

Spice

43

Sweetness

56

Sourness

46

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 cloves

Garlic (chopped)

1 cup

Cornstarch

3 tsps

Baking Powder

1

Salt

Directions:

1

Make a small slice in the peppers and remove seeds

2

Set aside on paper toweling to dry

3

Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet and saute zucchini, squash, eggplant, onion, and garlic until tender

4

Remove from heat and fold in bread crumbs and cheese, and set aside to let cool

5

Mix the flour, cornstarch, and baking powder in a bowl and add seltzer in a stream while whisking constantly

6

Season with salt and pepper

7

Heat canola oil to 375 degrees F in a deep fryer

8

Stuff each pepper with a small amount of the vegetable stuffing

9

Then dip each stuffed pepper in the tempura coating and deep-fry until golden brown

10

Drain on paper toweling and serve warm