Caribbean Conch Fritters Recipes

CONCH FRITTERS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pot or deep fryer to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C).
• In a bowl, mix the flour, egg, and milk. Season with cayenne pepper, seasoned salt, salt, and pepper. Mix in the conch meat, onion, bell pepper, celery, and garlic.
• Drop the batter by rounded tablespoons into the hot oil, and fry until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
• In a bowl, mix the ketchup, lime juice, mayonnaise, hot sauce, salt, and pepper. Serve dipping sauce on the side with the fritters.

CARIBBEAN CONCH FRITTERS

Steps:

• Conch Fritters:.
• - Preheat oil to 325ºF.
• - Use blender to chop up the conch.
• - onions and garlic.
• - celery and carrots.
• - mix remaining ingredients into mixing bowl.
• - add more flour for sticky consitancy.
• - use 2 spoons to work batter into a 1 inch ball.
• - place the 1 inch ball into oil and cook until golden.
• Dipping Sauce.
• 1 cup Sour Cream.
• 1 tbsp relish.
• 2 tbsp orange french dressing.
• 1/2 tbsp lemon juice.
• 1 tbsp sugar.
• - combine and chill.
• - salt to taste.

CARIBBEAN CONCH FRITTERS WITH CILANTRO TARTAR SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the conch slices in a nonreactive bowl and squeeze the juice of 1 lime over the slices. Allow to sit for 10 minutes, then drain and finely chop the conch meat. Set aside.
• Heat a deep-fryer filled with oil to 330 degrees F.
• Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and cayenne pepper and whisk to combine. In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg yolks, milk, conch, and onion. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until just combined. In a third bowl, whip the egg whites until stiff peaks form. Gently fold the egg whites into the conch mixture.
• When ready to fry the fritters, drop the batter by tablespoonfuls into the hot oil and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and floating on the surface of the oil, about 4 minutes. Transfer to paper-lined plates to drain briefly before serving. Sprinkle lightly with Essence and serve with the Cilantro Tartar Sauce.
• Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
• Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch, published by William Morrow, 1993.
• Put the egg, mustard, garlic, lime juice, cilantro, and red onions in a food processor and puree for 15 seconds. With the processor running, pour the oil through the feed tube in a steady stream. Season with salt and hot sauce and pulse once or twice to blend. Cover and let sit for 1 hour in the refrigerator before using. Best if used within 24 hours.