Fried Lobster Tail
Ingredients
1 raw lobster tail – shell removed
1 can coconut milk
1 Tbsp. sugar
2 eggs
1 dollop half and half
2 Tbsp. flour
salt and pepper to taste
How to:
1. Soak lobster tail in coconut milk with 1 Tbsp. sugar, 2 eggs and dollop of half and half.
2. Roll lobster in mixture of flour, pepper, salt and 1 tsp. sugar.
3. Dip again in coconut milk mixture and repeat the flour dip.
4. Have oil ready for frying in a deep kettle.
5. Run a skewer through the tail of the lobster and let stand on paper towel until the deep fryer is ready.
6. Place lobster in the oil and fry for only 5-7 minutes no longer.
7. Have melted butter (clarified) to dip the lobster in while eating.
Serves 1
Capt. Dick May is the owner of Easy Rider Charters in Bokeelia. He can be reached at 239-283-3247 or easyridercharters.com. “Capt. Dick’s Seafood & Southern Country Cooking” (new cookbook) can be ordered for $14.95 plus $3 postage by calling the number above or by mailing a check (made out to Dick May) to 7989 Judge Bean Road, Bokeelia, FL 33922.