Deep Fried Lobster

Friday, January 11, 2002

Deep Fried Lobster

INGREDIENTS:

(8 servings, prepare in 10 minutes, cook time 15 minutes, total meal in 25 minutes)
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

DIRECTIONS:

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 skillet to 365 degrees F (180 degrees C) .  Place one coated lobster tail at a time into the oil.  Cook until lobster turns white and the coating is lightly browned.  Let the fried tails dry on paper towels.

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