Description
Crispy Deep Fried Lobster Tails deliver a golden, crunchy exterior with tender, juicy lobster meat inside. This restaurant-quality seafood recipe uses a simple buttermilk soak and seasoned flour coating to create an indulgent comfort dish that is surprisingly easy to make at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 lobster tails (4 to 6 ounces each)
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- Vegetable oil for frying
- Lemon wedges for serving
- Garlic butter sauce for dipping
Instructions
- Butterfly lobster tails by cutting shells lengthwise.
- Remove meat and rest it on top of the shell.
- Soak lobster tails in buttermilk.
- Marinate for at least 30 minutes.
- Combine flour, Old Bay seasoning, and baking powder.
- Heat oil to 350 to 365 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Remove lobster from buttermilk and coat in seasoned flour.
- Shake off excess flour.
- Carefully place lobster tails into hot oil.
- Fry for 3 to 5 minutes until golden and meat turns white.
- Remove lobster tails once they float.
- Drain on paper towels.
- Serve immediately with lemon wedges and dipping sauce.
Notes
Maintain proper oil temperature and avoid overcooking to prevent rubbery lobster. Serve immediately for best crispiness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Deep Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 lobster tail
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 108mg
Keywords: crispy deep fried lobster tails, fried lobster recipe, seafood dinner, comfort seafood