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fried lobster

Fried Lobster Tail

Patricia Valbrun
Fried Lobster Tail is a decadent dinner made with large lobster tails smothered with a buttery garlic herb sauce then deep fried making these lobster tails tender and juicy. The ultimate satisfaction!
4.72 from 7 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Servings 4 people
Calories

Ingredients
  

  • 4 lobster tails
  • vegetable oil fill pot less than half way
  • paprika dash
  • 1 tablespoon mustard

Dry Batter

  • ½ cup all purpose flour
  • 1 cup cornmeal
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon all purpose seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon lemon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon old bay
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Wet Batter

  • ½ cup Milk
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon old bay

Garlic Butter

  • ½ stick butter melted
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • parsley

Instructions
 

  • Prepare: Preheat stove top 365F. Start by preparing the lobster. Using kitchen shears butterfly the tail by cutting down the center. Loosen the meat and pull the lobster meat upward.
  • Create flour mixture: In a large bowl, add all-purpose flour, cornmeal, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, all-purpose seasoning, lemon pepper, old bay and set aside.
  • Wet batter: Next, in a medium size bowl, add milk, egg and old bay. Mix until everything is well blended
  • Season lobster: Lightly season the lobster with yellow mustard. This helps create a nice crispy golden color after fried.
  • Coat and Fry: Start off coating the lobster lightly in the flour mixture, then wet mixture and back into the flour mixture again. Fry for 4-5 minutes and garnish with garlic butter sauce and enjoy!

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