Best 6 Fried Lobster Recipes

DEEP FRIED LOBSTER

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.

RED LOBSTER BATTER-FRIED SHRIMP

Steps:

• 2 quarts Oil for deep frying.
• Preheat oil to 350 degrees. Combine ½ cup oil and egg; beat well. Add remaining ingredients except oil for frying and stir until well blended.
• Dip shrimp into batter to coat. Drop shrimp into hot oil and fry for 30-60 seconds or until golden brown. Remove with slotted spoon; drain on paper towel.
• Used with permission by Florida Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services Bureau of Seafood and Aquaculture; Bob Crawford, Commissioner.
• Chef's Tip:.
• Add a ½ teaspoons of baking powder to batter to make a much lighter crust, or use beer instead of milk for a barley flavor.

DEEP FRIED LOBSTER BITES

Steps:

• 1. Beat eggs and buttermilk well set aside.
• 2. In a large mixing bowl add all tempura ingredients and mix well. Set aside.
• 3. Cut the lobster tail down the middle and remove meat. Cut the meat into big bite sized chunks. Dip into egg wash coating well. Then dip into the tempura batter coating well. Deep fry a few pieces at a time for 3-4 minutes. Don't over crowd and make sure grease is hot about 350 degrees. Remove to a plate lined with a paper towel.
• 4. Clarifying butter. Cut sticks of butter into pieces. Place the butter in a heavy saucepan and melt slowly over low heat. Remove the pan from the heat and let stand for 5 minutes.Skim the foam from the top, and slowly pour into a container, discarding the milky solids in the bottom of the pan.
• 5. Dip lobster bites into butter and enjoy.

FRIED LOBSTER

Steps:

• Mix the flour, salt, black pepper, sugar, onion salt, garlic salt, parsley, celery seed, paprika and cornstarch together in a small bowl.
• In another small mixing bowl combine the milk and eggs, mix well.
• Pour oil into a skillet or deep fat fryer. Heat the oil to high, approximately 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Cut the lobster tails into bite sized pieces. Dip lobster pieces one at a time into the egg mixture and then into the flour mixture. Place the lobster pieces one at a time into the skillet or deep fat fryer. Cook until lobster are golden brown.

STIR-FRIED LOBSTER WITH GINGER AND SPRING ONIONS

Steps:

• Mix the marinade ingreditents together.
• Remove the meat from the tail and cut into bite size pieces and mix with the marinade for 5 to 10 minutes.
• Heat the peanut oil in a hot wok until the oil is smoking and then reduce to a medium heat.
• Add the lobster pieces to the oil and cook for 1 minute and then remove with a slotted spoon, drain and put to one side.
• Drain and reserve the oil from the wok, and wipe the wok clean.
• Put 2 tablespoons of the oil back in the wok and heat and then fry the ginger and spring onions for 30 seconds.
• Return the lobster to the wok and stir fry over a high heat for a few seconds and then add the salt, pepper, sugar, soy and wine and continue to stir fry quickly.
• Add the chicken stock, cover the wok with a lid and simmer for 1 minute.
• Stir in the cornflour slurry a little at a time until and thicken and the lobster is glazed to you liking.
• Serve immediately (would suggest over rice).

RED LOBSTER'S BATTER-FRIED SHRIMP

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oil to 350 degrees. Combine ½ cup oil and egg; beat well. Add remaining ingredients except oil for frying and stir until well blended. 2. Dip shrimp into batter to coat. Drop shrimp into hot oil and fry for 30-60 seconds or until golden brown. Remove with slotted spoon; drain on paper towel.