Illustration by Carrie Lapolla
Deep-Fried Tempura Shrimp Deviled Eggs
Servings: 12 halves
Ingredients
- 6 eggs hard-boiled
- 2 eggs stirred in bowl until blended
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- Kosher salt to taste
- ยผ cup Kewpie mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons scallions white parts only
- 1 tablespoon gochujang
- ยฝ tablespoon white miso paste
- ยฝ tablespoon rice vinegar
- ยฝ teaspoon mirin
- ยฝ teaspoon sriracha
- Vegetable oil for frying
- For garnish: cooked bay shrimp and chopped green tops of scallions
Instructions
- Push cooked egg yolks through a fine-mesh sieve to break up, then combine in a food processor with scallion whites, gochujang, miso paste, rice vinegar, mirin, and sriracha. Process ingredients until smooth. Place filling in a piping bag and reserve in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
- While filling chills, make a standard breading station of all-purpose flour, blended eggs, and panko breadcrumbs that have been lightly seasoned with kosher salt. Dredge hard-boiled egg white halves in flour, then in egg mixture, then in panko breadcrumbs to coat.
- Heat vegetable oil to 375 degrees F, then carefully drop breaded egg whites into oil. Fry for 3 to 4 minutes until golden brown. Once fried, drain egg whites on a tray lined with paper towels. Pipe filling into the fried egg whites and garnish with cooked bay shrimp and chopped green scallion tops.
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