23 Jan Bacon Tempura

BACON TEMPURA

2 cups all purpose flour

2 teaspoons cayenne pepper

2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper

1 teaspoon kosher salt

¼ cup ice cold club soda

10 pieces of bacon

1 teaspoon hot sauce (we use Dat’l sauce)

DIPPING SAUCE FOR BACON

½ cup Ranch Dressing

¼ cup good Barbeque sauce (hot or medium or mild – your choice)

1. Make batter by combining flour, peppers, salt and club soda.  Using a flat whisk, combine ingredients until they make a pancake-like batter.
2. Heat vegetable oil in a Dutch Oven or a Deep Fryer to 375 degrees.
3. Dip bacon slices into batter and turn until well-coated.  Fry in hot oil until golden brown, approximately 2-3 minutes, turning once.
4. Serve immediately with premade dip.

EQUIPMENT NEEDED:      Deep Fryer or Dutch oven – Wesson vegetable oil

Tongs            Measuring cups            Measuring spoons          Flat whisk

Bowl for dip             Small platter for bacon              Large bowl for batter