Coconut Lobster Tails with Homemade Sweet Thai Chili Sauce

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup flour. divided
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 3/4 light beer or soda water
• 1 egg
• 2 cups shredded coconut
• 12 -1/2 lobster tails, cooked
• 2 cups canola oil for shallow frying
• 1/3 cup rice wine vinegar
• 1/3 cup water
• 1/3 cup white sugar
• 1 tbsp saki
• 1 tbsp sambal oelek
• 1 tsp chili flakes
• 1 clove minced garlic
• 1/2 tsp minced ginger
• 1 tsp soy sauce
• 2 tsp cornstarch
• 1 tbsp water
• Red food coloring, optional