Tempura Tori Twist

🍸 Alcoholic

• Sake: The traditional Japanese rice wine pairs well with the tempura and enhances the umami flavors from the soy sauce and mirin in the recipe
• Asahi Super Dry: This Japanese beer’s crisp and refreshing taste complements the fried chicken’s texture and balances out its richness
• Chardonnay: Its buttery notes and acidity balance out the savory flavors of the dish, while its fruitiness complements the sweetness of mirin

🥤 Non Alcoholic

• Green Tea: The subtle bitterness and warmth of green tea can balance out the rich, fried flavors of the tempura chicken
• Yuzu Lemonade: The tangy, refreshing taste of yuzu lemonade can cut through the richness of the dish and cleanse the palate between bites
• Calpico (Calpis) Water: This sweet and tangy non-alcoholic Japanese beverage pairs well with many Japanese dishes, including tempura, due to its light, refreshing taste.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Artificial Intelligence created this—this means the following may or may not be correct or accurate. If following a specific diet is critical to your health and well-being due to ailments or health conditions, please consult your doctor before trying any of these variations.

🥓 Keto

• Remove 1 cup tempura flour
• Replace with 1 cup almond flour
• Remove 1 tbsp mirin (Japanese sweet rice wine)
• Replace with 1 tbsp rice vinegar
• Remove 1 tsp sugar
• Replace with 1 tsp erythritol or other keto-friendly sweetener
• Decrease vegetable oil to 1/2 litre for frying, as almond flour doesn’t absorb as much oil as tempura flour.

🍆 Mediterranean

• Replace chicken breast with 500g of white fish fillets, such as cod or hake
• Replace tempura flour with 1 cup of chickpea flour
• Replace soy sauce with 2 tbsp of lemon juice
• Replace mirin with 1 tbsp of white wine vinegar
• Add 1 tsp of dried oregano
• Add 1/2 cup of chopped fresh parsley for garnish
• Replace vegetable oil with olive oil for frying

🥑 Paleo

• Replace tempura flour with 1 cup almond flour
• Replace vegetable oil with 1 litre of coconut oil for frying
• Replace soy sauce with 2 tbsp coconut aminos
• Remove mirin
• Replace sugar with 1 tsp honey
• Add 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar to mimic the tanginess of mirin

🐟 Pescatarian

• Replace 500g chicken breast with 500g shrimp, peeled and deveined
• Increase tempura flour to 1.25 cups for extra batter coverage due to the shape of the shrimp

🌱 Vegan

• Replace 500g chicken breast with 500g firm tofu, pressed and cut into bite-sized pieces
• Replace 1 tbsp mirin with 1 tbsp maple syrup

🥦 Vegetarian

• Replace 500g chicken breast with 500g firm tofu, cut into bite-sized pieces
• Replace 1 meat thermometer with 1 tofu press

🥩 Whole30

• Remove 1 cup tempura flour
• Replace with 1 cup almond flour
• Remove 1/2 cup ice-cold water
• Replace with 1/2 cup almond milk
• Remove 1 litre vegetable oil for frying
• Replace with 1 litre avocado oil for frying
• Remove 2 tbsp soy sauce
• Replace with 2 tbsp coconut aminos
• Remove 1 tbsp mirin (Japanese sweet rice wine)
• Replace with 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• Remove 1 tsp sugar

🧠 Brain Health

• Replace chicken breast with 500g salmon fillet, cut into bite-sized pieces
• Replace 1 litre vegetable oil for frying with 1 litre olive oil for frying
• Add 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts to the garnish
• Add 1 tbsp of ground flaxseed to the tempura batter
• Decrease soy sauce to 1 tbsp
• Add 1/2 cup of blueberries as a side dish

🌾 Celiac Disease

• Replace 1 cup tempura flour with 1 cup gluten-free flour blend
• Replace 2 tbsp soy sauce with 2 tbsp gluten-free tamari sauce
• Ensure the vegetable oil for frying is a gluten-free brand

💩 Crohns Disease

• Remove tempura flour
• Replace with 1 cup of gluten-free flour mix
• Remove vegetable oil for frying
• Replace with 1 litre of olive oil for frying
• Remove soy sauce
• Replace with 2 tbsp of tamari sauce (gluten-free soy sauce)
• Remove mirin
• Replace with 1 tbsp of apple juice mixed with a pinch of sugar to mimic the sweetness of mirin.

🩸 Diabetes

• Remove 1 tsp sugar
• Replace 1 cup tempura flour with 1 cup almond flour
• Replace 1 litre vegetable oil for frying with 1 litre canola oil for frying
• Decrease soy sauce to 1 tbsp
• Increase garlic to 2 cloves, minced
• Add 1/2 tsp of cinnamon

🍞 Gluten Intolerance

• Replace 1 cup tempura flour with 1 cup gluten-free tempura mix
• Replace 2 tbsp soy sauce with 2 tbsp gluten-free tamari sauce
• Ensure the vegetable oil for frying is a gluten-free variety

🫀 Heart Disease

• ‘Replace chicken breast with 500g of tofu
• Replace 1 litre vegetable oil with 1/2 litre of olive oil
• Decrease soy sauce to 1 tbsp
• Replace tempura flour with 1 cup whole wheat flour
• Add 1/2 cup of chopped bell peppers for garnish
• Replace frying method with baking, bake at 200 degrees C (392 degrees F) for about 20-25 minutes or until golden brown’

❤️ Heart Health

• Replace 500g chicken breast with 500g skinless chicken breast
• Replace 1 litre vegetable oil for frying with 1/2 litre of canola oil for frying
• Decrease the tempura flour to 3/4 cup
• Increase ice-cold water to 3/4 cup
• Add 1/2 cup of whole wheat flour to the batter mix
• Replace soy sauce with low-sodium soy sauce
• Remove salt from seasoning the chicken
• Add 1 tsp of olive oil to the saucepan for sautéing garlic and ginger.

🧂 High Blood Pressure

• Remove 1/2 tsp salt
• Replace 1 litre vegetable oil for frying with 1 litre of canola oil
• Decrease soy sauce to 1 tbsp
• Replace 1 tbsp mirin with 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• Replace 1 tsp sugar with 1/2 tsp stevia
• Add 1 cup of mixed bell peppers, chopped

🍔 High Cholesterol

• ‘Replace chicken breast with 500g tofu, cubed
• Replace 1 litre vegetable oil with 1 litre canola oil
• Decrease tempura flour to 3/4 cup
• Increase ice-cold water to 3/4 cup
• Remove soy sauce
• Add 2 tbsp tamari (gluten-free soy sauce alternative)
• Replace sugar with 1 tsp Stevia’

🦠 Immune System

• Replace vegetable oil with olive oil for frying
• Add 1 bell pepper, chopped
• Add 1 cup of broccoli florets
• Add 1/2 cup of sliced carrots
• Increase garlic to 3 cloves, minced
• Increase ginger to 2 tsp, grated
• Replace soy sauce with tamari sauce
• Add 1 tbsp of turmeric powder to tempura flour mix
• Add 1/2 tsp of cayenne pepper to tempura flour mix

🚽 Irritable Bowel Syndrome

• ‘Replace 1 cup tempura flour with 1 cup gluten-free flour
• Replace 1 litre vegetable oil for frying with 1 litre canola oil
• Replace 2 tbsp soy sauce with 2 tbsp tamari sauce (gluten-free)
• Remove 1 clove garlic, minced
• Replace 1 tsp ginger, grated with 1/2 tsp ginger, grated
• Replace 1 tbsp mirin (Japanese sweet rice wine) with 1 tbsp maple syrup’

💧 Kidney Disease

• Remove salt
• Replace soy sauce with low-sodium soy sauce
• Replace tempura flour with rice flour
• Decrease vegetable oil to 1/2 litre for frying
• Increase water to 3/4 cup for batter consistency with rice flour
• Replace mirin with apple juice to reduce sodium content

🐄 Lactose Intolerance

• No changes are needed to make this recipe lactose intolerance friendly. All the ingredients listed in the recipe are naturally lactose-free.

🍺 Liver Disease

• Replace chicken breast with 500g of tofu
• Replace 1 litre vegetable oil with 1/2 litre of olive oil
• Decrease soy sauce to 1 tbsp
• Remove mirin
• Replace sugar with 1 tsp of stevia
• Remove garlic
• Increase green onions to 4, chopped for garnish

🤰 Pregnancy

• Replace mirin with 1 tbsp apple juice
• Decrease vegetable oil to 1/2 litre for frying
• Increase green onions to 3, chopped for garnish