Conch Fritters: Bahamian Style

Name: Conch Fritters: Bahamian Style
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Caribbean, Latin American
Ingredients: 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; 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

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:20min

A friend of mine, Debbie, is from the Bahamas and she gave me this recipe. This is a traditional Bahamian recipe that is made with conch, the wonderful shellfish that is delicous but not so easy to find outside of the Bahamas. We, here in South Florida, are very close to Key West; the Conch Republic. These fritters are great as appetizers, finger foods or very tasty hors d'oeuvres to accompany your favorite rum punch or tropical drink! Conch can be replaced with any seafood. Make this batter with calamari, shrimp, imitation crab meat and lobster & see how awesome it turns out. Read about CONCH on the web, it's interesting. BEWARE - these are HOT.

Updated at: Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:56:47 GMT