Vietnamese style Fried Lobster Tail w/ Tamarind Sauce #nextonthemenu #onthehouse Serves 4 Ingredients: 5 lobster tails (cut into bite sized pieces) 2 tablespoons butter 3 garlic cloves (minced) 1 jalapeño 1 Fresno chili 1 bunch scallion Corn starch as needed White pepper Kosher salt to taste White pepper to taste Oil for frying as needed [sauce] 6oz chicken stock 4oz tamarind concentrate (Sun Lee brand) 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon powder 1 tablespoon fish sauce 2 tablespoons palm sugar (red boat) 1 tablespoon oyster sauce 1 tablespoon shrimp paste (with soy bean oil) 1 teaspoon black pepper 2 teaspoons corn starch [garnish] Scallion curls Cilantro Serrano chili Directions: 1. Fill a heavy bottom pot with 2 inches of oil and heat it up 350 degrees Fahrenheit. 2. Prep your lobster and cut into bite size pieces. Be sure to rinse under running water to remove the shards of shells and make sure your lobster is dry after. 3. Next combine the ingredients for your sauce, mix until the palm sugar is dissolved, and set aside 4. Coat your lobster with corn starch, and fry at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 3 minutes 5. Once they’re done transfer to a sheet tray lined with paper towel and season with kosher salt and white pepper. 6. To make the sauce Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet then add your minced garlic and fry on medium low heat 7. Once the garlic is fragrant add your peppers, scallion bulbs and sauté until softened 8. After that mix the sauce base, add it to your pan 9. Once the sauce is at a simmer add your lobster and stir to combine 10. Taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary 11. finish with more green scallions. Plate up and garnish with scallion curls, cilantro, and Serrano chili #seafoodlover #seafood #lobster #vietnamese #Vietnameserecipe #stirfry - @dvdnguyen