Description
This is a traditional Bahamian recipe that is made with conch, this wonderful shellfish that is delicious but so hard to find out from the Bahamas. These fritters are great as an appetizer, finger food or as a very tasty hors d’oeuvre to accompany your favorite tropical drink!
Ingredients
- 1 quart oil for frying
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 egg
- ½ cup milk
- ground cayenne pepper to taste
- seasoned salt to taste
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup chopped conch meat
- ½ onion, chopped
- ½ green bell pepper, chopped
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat oil in a deep fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Make the fritters: Mix flour
- milk
- and egg in a large bowl until smooth. Season with cayenne pepper
- seasoned salt
- salt
- and pepper. Mix in conch meat
- celery
- onion
- bell pepper
- and garlic.
- Drop the batter by rounded tablespoons into hot oil in batches; fry until golden brown on all sides
- about 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
- Make the dipping sauce: Mix ketchup
- lime juice
- mayonnaise
- hot sauce
- salt
- and pepper together in a small bowl. Serve dipping sauce on the side with fritters.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 35 mins
Servings: 8