Deep Fried Lobster

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cups cornmeal
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 4 pounds fresh lobster tails, cleaned and halved but still in shell
• 2 quarts oil for deep frying

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 25 mins


• in a gallon sized plastic closeable bag combine, cornmeal, flour, salt, pepper, cayenne, garlic powder and onion powder. shake well. place one half of a lobster tail at a time in to the bag. shake to coat the tails completely.
• heat vegetable oil in a deep fryer or large skilled to 365 degrees f (180 degrees c). place one coated lobster tail at a time into the oil. cook until the lobster turns white and the coating is lightly browned. let the fried tails dry on paper towels.