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I dined at a sushi restaurant recently that had an appetizer called buffalo rock shrimp. Essentially its fried shrimp in a buffalo sauce.

To describe the dish more specifically. The shrimp itself is the most soft, the batter almost has the same consistency as the shrimp itself. The batter is really light and fluffy with a soft crunch on the outside.

I am determined to figuring out how to create such a dish. What is the secret to making batter fried shrimp turn out so soft? Also, what is the secret to making a light fluffy batter for shrimp that is slightly crispy on the outside and does not turn soggy when sauce is added?

I appreciate any advice on how to accomplish this.

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  • Random thought... have you considered asking them?
    – Catija ♦
    Jul 20, 2015 at 22:01
  • The best sushi restaurant in Texas (and one of the top in the country) has a cookbook. Never assume that they won't tell you.
    – Catija ♦
    Jul 20, 2015 at 22:06
  • The only reason I say this is that, without knowing the name of the restaurant... and there's no reason you shouldn't post it, really... it would be quite difficult for us to tell you how to duplicate it... and even knowing the restaurant, it could be difficult as we would likely have to try it to be able to guess how to duplicate it.
    – Catija ♦
    Jul 20, 2015 at 22:13
  • Really, the only challenge I am having is understanding how to have fried shrimp turn out soft, thats all :) Doesn't have to be the exact same...
    – AnchovyLegend
    Jul 20, 2015 at 22:14
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    @RichardtenBrink If you don't know what makes it come out as desired, then googling and finding pages and pages of recipes doesn't help; you don't know which ones are likely to come out right.
    – Cascabel ♦
    Jul 22, 2015 at 1:49

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It will be hard to say for certain without the recipe, but my guess is that you are describing the effect of using Tempura batter instead of the flour based batters typically encountered in Western countries. Tempura batter is much lighter, and while crispy, it can be softer in the center. This is mainly because cornstarch is used in place of some (or all) of the flour in western batters (or potato starch or a tempura mix). These starches have less gluten than wheat flower, which yields a lighter batter (gluten in batter makes the batter sticky, doughy, and heavy). You can find many tempura batter recipes online.

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    I think the main thing to add here is to avoid overcooking, as mentioned in the comments.
    – Cascabel ♦
    Jul 22, 2015 at 1:50

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