Recipe courtesy of DJ's Clam Shack
Conch Fritters
- Level: Intermediate
- Yield: 8 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 8 servings
- Calories
- 583
- Total Fat
- 38
- Saturated Fat
- 3
- Carbohydrates
- 28
- Dietary Fiber
- 3
- Sugar
- 6
- Protein
- 34
- Cholesterol
- 95
- Sodium
- 808
- Total: 4 hr 40 min (includes chilling time)
- Active: 25 min
Ingredients
2 pounds conch, pounded and diced, with juice
1 green bell pepper, medium diced
1 red bell pepper, medium diced
1/2 yellow onion, small dice
2 ounces carrot, shredded
1 celery stick, chopped
1 egg
1 cup all-purpose flour
8 ounces buttermilk
2 ounces baking powder
2 tablespoons sugar
1 ounce basil
1 ounce garlic powder
1 ounce oregano
1 ounce salt
Vegetable oil, for frying
Directions
Special equipment:
a deep-fryer or deep-fry thermometer- Mix together the conch, peppers, onion, carrot, celery and egg in a bowl. Add flour, buttermilk, baking powder, sugar, basil, garlic powder, oregano, salt and 8 ounces water. Let stand, refrigerated, for 4 hours.
- Heat oil to 325 degrees F in a deep-fryer or Dutch oven fitted with a deep-fry thermometer.
- Scoop Ping-Pong-size balls of batter and drop into the oil. Keep fritters from floating with a mesh screen. Remove after 5 minutes. Let rest for at least 2 more minutes.