Deep Fried Lobster

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serves/makes:

ready in:
under 30 minutes

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

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.

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.