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Conch Fritters Recipe | |
Caribbean Seafood | |
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Ingredients:
12 conchs (about 2 lb) meat extracted, cleaned and ground in a food grinder3 eggs,separated, and the whites stiffly beaten 1/2 cup finely chopped onion 1 large tomato, peeled seeded and chopped 2 Tbsp. finely chopped fresh parsley 1 garlic clove, finely chopped 1 tsp.salt 1/2 tsp. black pepper 1 cup fine cracker crumbs 1 Tbsp. cream (optional)
Directions:
Combine the conch meat,egg yolks,onion,tomato,parsley,garlic,salt and pepper,and crumbs. Blend thoroughly. If the mixture is too stiff to drop from a spoon,blend in the cream. Fold the egg whites into the mixture. Heat a well oiled iron skillet or griddle to sizzling. Drop the mixture by tablespoons onto the hot pan. Cook until browned on one side-about two minutes-then brown the other side. Serves 4 to 6
Nice with lime juice, tartar sauce or lemon butter.
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