DEEP FRIED LOBSTER

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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.

Provided by Ginna C

Time 25m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

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

Steps:

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 543.1 calories, Carbohydrate 32.2 g, Cholesterol 135.5 mg, Fat 28.6 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 38.7 g, SaturatedFat 5.9 g, Sodium 708.8 mg, Sugar 0.4 g