Tempura Soft Shells With Oriental Salad And Citrus Gastrique | Emerils.com

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup rice wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 cup thin yellow bell pepper strips
• 1/4 cup chopped red onion
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup thin Chinese cabbage strips
• 2 teaspoons chopped garlic
• 1/4 pound angel hair pasta, cooked according to package instructions and tossed with 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
• 1/4 cup chopped peanuts
• 4 large soft-shell crabs
• Vegetable oil for deep frying
• 2/3 cup bleached all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup cornstarch 1 large egg, beaten
• 1 cup ice-cold soda (seltzer) water
• Essence to taste
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley leaves