Tempura Stuffed Sandwiches and Spinach Salad with Pomegranate Dressing
You can never have too many Japanese recipes, so give Tempur If you have balsamic vinegar, bacon, salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the pomegranate you could follow this main course with the Pomegranate Sorbet as a dessert. It works well as an expensive main course.
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For the salad: Boil eggs for about 10 minutes until they are hard-boiled. Rinse with cold water and set aside until cool enough to handle. Peel hard-boiled eggs and chill.
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Hard Boiled Egg
Water
Egg
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Fry bacon and drain on paper towels.
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Bacon
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Paper Towels
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For the vinaigrette: Through the feed opening of a running blender add, 1 at a time, the vinegar, pomegranate seeds, honey, salt and pepper. Leaving the blender running, add the olive oil in a slow, thin stream. Strain through a fine mesh strainer and set aside until needed.
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Pomegranate Seeds
Salt And Pepper
Vinaigrette
Olive Oil
Vinegar
Honey
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Sieve
Blender
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Heat oil in a deep-fryer to 375 degrees F, or as directed in manufacturer's instructions for similar foods.
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Cooking Oil
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In a mixing bowl large enough to accommodate the stuffed sandwiches, combine flour, cornstarch, and baking powder.
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Corn Starch
All Purpose Flour
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Mixing Bowl
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Add seltzer water in a stream while whisking constantly. Dip the stuffed sandwiches in the batter to coat.
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Sparkling Water
Dip
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Whisk
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Add, 1 at a time, to the deep-fryer basket which has been immersed in the hot oil. Fry until golden brown and drain on paper towels.
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Cooking Oil
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Paper Towels
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Chop eggs and gently toss with spinach, crumbled bacon, and avocado with enough of the dressing to coat.
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Real Bacon Pieces
Avocado
Spinach
Egg
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Arrange salad on plates with tempura fried stuffed sandwiches.
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