Description
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.
Ingredients
- 2 cups cornmeal
- ½ 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
Instructions
- 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.
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 25 mins
Servings: 8