284 grams per pack A cold batter doesn't absorb much oil, and instead, the batter is shocked to a crisp. If your deep fried good is cooked with oil that's not hot enough, or batter that's warm, all that oil will soak into the breading and turn it soft. With tempura, the goal is to achieve a lacy, golden effect with the deep-fried coating, not a thick, armorlike pancake casing. To avoid a heavy, oily-tasting coating, do the opposite of all that you would do to make good pancakes. Make the tempura batter just before you are ready to begin deep-frying.