Name: Deep Fried Lobster Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups cornmeal; ½ cup all-purpose flour; salt and pepper; 1 tsp ground cayenne pepper; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp onion powder; 4 lbs fresh lobster tails; 8 cups oil

Deep Fried Lobster Recipe

Anne Steward Modified: November 12, 2023

How To Make Deep Fried Lobster

Treat yourself to some meaty deep fried lobster, coated in a spicy garlic-onion seasoning and cornmeal for a crispier and flavorful bite!

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 15 minutes

Total: 25 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

2cupscornmeal
½cupall-purpose flour
salt and pepper,to taste
1tspground cayenne pepper
1tspgarlic powder
1tsponion powder
4lbsfresh lobster tails,cleaned, halved but still in shell
8cupsoil,for deep frying

Instructions

In a gallon sized plastic closeable bag, combine the cornmeal, flour, salt, pepper, cayenne, garlic powder and onion powder. Shake well.
Place ½ of a lobster tail at a time in to the bag. Shake to coat the tails completely.
Heat the vegetable oil in a deep-fryer or large skillet to 365 degrees F. 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.
Serve warm with favorite dipping sauces, and enjoy!