Deep Fried Lobster

Name: Deep Fried Lobster
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 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

⏱️ Ready in 25 min 🥄 Prep 10 min 🔥 Cook 15 min 👥 8 servings

This is actually one of my daddy's recipes. He's a commercial fisherman, but he finds time to make this whenever the family is together. But don't be fooled this simple recipe is one of the best out there.

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 10 min

Cook 15 min

Serves 8

Difficulty Medium

🛒 Ingredients

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

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 8

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 543

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 28.6g 37%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 709mg 31%

Total Carbohydrate 32.2g 12%

Dietary Fiber 2.5g 9%

Total Sugars 0.4g

Protein 38.7g 77%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

In a gallon sized plastic closeable bag combine, cornmeal, flour, salt, pepper, cayenne, garlic powder and onion powder.

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.