Deep Fried Sweet And Pungent 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.

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.

DEEP-FRIED SWEET-AND-PUNGENT LOBSTER

Steps:

• 1. Prepare a sweet-and-pungent sauce (search for "Category: Sweet-and-Pungent Sauces"). 2. Clean and shell lobster. Cut meat in 1/2-inch cubes and sprinkle lightly with salt. 3. Combine sugar and soy sauce then add to lobster cubes and toss gently. Let stand 15 minutes, turning occasionally. Drain, discarding marinade. 4. Beat egg lightly. Dip lobster cubes in egg then dredge in flour. 5. Deep-fry as in Basic Deep-fried Lobster and drain on paper toweling. 6. Reheat sweet-and-pungent sauce. Pour over lobster and serve. VARIATIONS: * For the marinade in step 3, substitute 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 teaspoon soy sauce. * Omit step 4 and coat the cubes instead with the batter (or its variations) given in Basic Deep-fried Lobster. The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.