Tempura Broccolini
355 ml water, ice cold
45 ml soy sauce, may substitute bottled teriyaki sauce
1 large egg
125 g flour, sifted
2 bunches Mann's Broccolini�
lemons, wedged
vegetable oil, for deep-fat frying
Preheat 2 inches of oil to 375 degrees on a deep-fat thermometer. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. In a large bowl, mix together the water, teriyaki sauce and egg. Add flour and mix lightly until batter just blended. (It's okay if there are some lumps). Working in small batches, dip Mann's Broccolini in batter and deep-fry until very lightly browned, about 30 seconds. Drain on paper towels. Keep warm in the oven while you fry the remaining Broccolini. Serve warm, with lemon wedges on the side.
Onion Rings
945 ml oil for frying
135 g dry pancake mix
150 g Spanish onion, sliced into rings
Heat the oil in a large, deep skillet over medium high heat. Prepare pancake mix according to package directions. One at a time, dip Spanish onion rings into the prepared pancake batter, then into the hot oil. Fry until crispy and browned, about 3 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
Baked Onion Rings
455 g sweet onions
3 egg whites
110 g dry bread crumbs
3 g dried thyme
6 g salt
2 g paprika
0.5 g pepper
Cut onions into 1/2-in. slices; separate into rings and place in a bowl. Cover with ice water; soak for 30 minutes. Drain. In a small mixing bowl, beat the egg whites until foamy. In another bowl, combine the bread crumbs, thyme, salt, paprika and pepper. Divide the crumb mixture among three large resealable plastic bags. Dip a third of the onions in the egg whites; add a few rings at a time to crumb mixture and shake to coat. Place on a baking sheet coated with nonstick cooking spray. Repeat with remaining onions and crumb mixture. Bake at 400 degrees F for 20