Tempura Fondue

We love fondue! It's such a treat to partake in fondue, however it does require a few hours and good company. Tempura fondue is definitely not low fat or low carb, but your food options are fresh and the key is to offer a variety of sauces and dips.

Ingredients:
grape seed oil (enough to fill the fondue pot half way)
peeled, tail off shrimp
broccoli heads
cherry tomatoes
firm tofu
whole mushrooms
red pepper chopped in slices or chunks
asparagus

Tempura Coating:
1 cup brown rice flour
​1 Egg
1/4 cup apple juice
1 tsp olive oil
3/4 cup ice cold water

Sauces/dips:
low sodium soy sauce
hoisin sauce
chimichurri sauce
sriracha
​mayonnaise mixed with chopped garlic
red pepper flakes or red chilli paste
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1) Mix all batter ingredients in mixing bowl and mix well.

2) Mix until it forms a batter like consistency.

3) Set batter aside and prepare vegetables and meat. Chop and wash veggies. Wash shrimp and wash and chop tofu. Put each ingredient in separate bowls and set on table.

4) Add grape seed oil into fondue pot and fill half way and turn on the pot. Set to 450 degrees.
5) Use you fondue fork and pierce into a vegetable or tofu or shrimp. Dip into batter and put in the fondue pot to cook.
6) Pull out after a few minutes when golden brown. Enjoy with a variety of dips and sauces.

Batter serves 6-8
Calories per serving: 163, Fat: 2.9g, Carbs: 29.9g, Fiber: 1.3g, Sugar: 1.2g, Protein: 3.1g, Sugars: 1.2g, Sodium: 16mg