These Gluten Free Vegan Tempura vegetables are crispy and satisfying. Eat them with a sweet or savory dipping sauce.
Love at First Bite
I do not eat fried foods very often, but when I do, I really enjoy them. I fell in love with tempura vegetables many years ago.
Since I can no longer eat gluten, I thought I would make my own Gluten Free Vegan Tempura. I am so glad that I did, because these came out just the way I wanted - crispy and satisfying.
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I usually have rice flour and club soda in my pantry, and I always have vegetables, so this gluten-free tempura is a comfort food that I can whip up whenever a fried food craving hits.
Tempura Needs a Good Dipping Sauce
I used two different sauces for this vegan tempura. The first was a mustard dipping sauce, which I really enjoyed, because I like the spiciness of the mustard. By the second or third time that I ate these, I wanted a sweet sauce, so I included that link as well.
I haven't tried it with this, but I also have some Sweet Potato Sushi Rolls with Quinoa that come with a Miso Ginger Dipping Sauce recipe.
So there's lots of possibilities on what you dip these tempura vegetables in!
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How to Make Gluten Free Vegan Tempura
Mix club soda, rice flour and salt. Whisk to get all the clumps out.
Dip sliced vegetables in batter, removing the excess batter.
Heat oil in a pan. It should be two or three inches deep.
The oil is ready when it reaches 350°, or when a pinch of batter sizzles. If the oil isn't hot enough, the vegetables will soak up the oil.
Fry the vegetable slices, a few at a time to keep the oil hot, turning with a slotted spoon after they look crispy. The vegetables are done when they are golden and crispy.
Place veggies on paper towels or a rack to let the excess oil drain off. Sprinkle with salt. Serve with dipping sauce.
Recipe
These tempura vegetables are a great appetizer. They are sure to impress!
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Gluten Free Vegan Tempura
Ingredients
Tempura
- 2 cups of sliced vegetables - I used: red pepper, onion, zucchini, yellow squash
- ¾ cup cold club soda
- ¾ cup rice flour
- salt
- canola oil or other high heat neutral oil
Mustard Dipping Sauce
- 1 ½ teaspoon mustard powder
- 3 tablespoons mirin
- 1 tablespoon low sodium gluten free tamari
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon ume plum vinegar
- 2 tablespoons amber coconut nectar
- Alternative Dipping Sauce: Sweet Dipping Sauce
Instructions
- Mix sauce ingredients in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Mix club soda, rice flour and salt. Whisk to get the clumps out. Dip sliced vegetables in batter, removing the excess batter.
- Heat oil in a pan. It should be two or three inches deep. Oil is ready when it reaches 350°, or when a pinch of batter sizzles. If the oil isn't hot enough, the vegetables will soak up the oil.
- Fry the vegetables, a few at a time to keep the oil hot, turning with a slotted spoon after they look crispy. The vegetables are done when they are golden and crispy.
- Place veggies on paper towels or a rack to let oil drip off. Sprinkle with salt. Serve with dipping sauce.
Nutrition
*Note: Nutrition information should be considered an estimate only. Different nutrition calculators give you different results.
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Val says
Can you fry those using an air fryer? Has anyone tried?
Willow Moon says
I don’t own an air fryer, so I’ve never tried, but from reading a little about them I don’t see why not.
Joseph says
Simple delish recipe and yes super crispy! Long time chef says thanks! Tossed my cauliflower in some Buffalo sauce after frying super yum!
Keep cheffin everyone!!
Valentina says
I would love to try this recipe! I am gluten and dairy free. However, I cannot have rice, corn, quinoa or soy either. Can you please recommend a substitution for the rice flour? Thank you!
Willow Moon says
Wow, that's a tough one! If there's a gluten free blend that you can eat you can try that. Rice flour gives a really nice crispiness, so I don't know how a blend would compare as I haven't tried it with this recipe.
Helen says
If you can have cassava, you could try that. I made some tempura batter that worked well for me with 1 cup of cassava flour, teaspoon salt, teaspoon garlic powder, and enough seltzer water to make the batter (For me, I used about 3/4 cup of the seltzer water, but it's according to how thin or thick you need it to be to make it stick to the veggies.) You can also adjust the seasoning as you see fit for you.
Dana says
This recipe was well received at our Super Bowl party this weekend. Thanks so much for sharing!
Willow Moon says
Thanks Dana!
Bev James says
I’m just starting on my macrobiotic journey so tried this recipe with the mini yellow courgettes from my garden. I added cumin to the batter. They were absolutely GORGEOUS ! Thankyou xxxxx
Willow Moon says
Thanks Bev! I will have to try adding cumin to the batter, that sounds delicious!
Kristen says
I made this over the weekend with the sweet dipping sauce since I had those ingredients. It was a huge hit! Thanks for sharing! I will be making this again.
Willow Moon says
Thanks Kristen!
Ananda Qianyu says
we love using rice flour for tempura too! such nice texture! yours look delish =)
Willow Moon says
Thanks Ananda! I love the texture that rice flour gives as well!