Conch Fritters: Bahamian Style
Ready In: 35 mins
Serves: 8
Ingredients
Fritters
- 1 quart oil (for frying)
- 3⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 egg
- 1⁄2 cup milk
- ground cayenne pepper, to taste
- red pepper flakes, to taste
- seasoning salt, to taste
- salt, to taste (optional)
- ground coarse black pepper, to taste
- 1 cup chopped conch
- 1⁄2 onion, chopped
- 1⁄4 green bell pepper, chopped fine
- 1⁄4 yellow bell pepper, chopped fine
- 1⁄4 red bell pepper, chopped fine
- 2 stalks celery, chopped fine
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped fine
Dipping Sauce
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice, no subs
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce, or
- 1 teaspoon Pickapeppa Sauce
- salt, to taste
- fresh ground black pepper, to taste
Directions
- Heat the oil in large pot or deep fryer to 365F (185 degrees C).
- In a bowl, mix the flour, egg and milk.
- Season with cayenne pepper, seasoning salt, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes.
- Mix in the conch meat, onion, red & yellow & green pepper, celery and garlic.
- Drop the batter by rounded tablespoons into the hot oil and fry until golden brown.
- BE CAREFUL!
- Remove the basket or with slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
- Now, is the time to slightly season, again.
- In a bowl, mix the ketchup, "lime" juice, mayonnaise, hot sauce, salt & pepper.
- Serve dipping sauce on the side with the fritters.
- Enjoy!
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