Conch Fritters
Delight your taste buds with these delectable conch fritters, a flavorful mix of minced conch, vegetables, and seasoning fried to golden perfection. Paired with a zesty salsa mayo dipping sauce, these fritters are perfect for snacking or as a tasty appetizer for any occasion. Enjoy the crispy outside and tender inside of these savory fritters - a treat for seafood lovers and beyond!
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- :
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 6 tablespoons buttermilk
- 8 ounces conch, finely minced
- 1 jalapeño, finely minced
- ¼ cup finely minced white onion
- ¼ cup finely minced red bell pepper
- ¼ cup finely minced carrots
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- ¾ teaspoon Creole seasoning
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- :
- ½ cup salsa
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Make the Dipping Sauce: Puree the salsa in a blender. Transfer to a medium bowl and add the mayonnaise, garlic powder, basil, salt, cayenne, and pepper and whisk well to combine. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving. Stir well before serving.
- Make the Fritters: Pour oil into a small frying pan or deep skillet, so that it comes at least one inch up the sides of the pan. Heat the oil to 350 degrees F.
- Meanwhile, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and egg in a large bowl and stir well (the combination will look shaggy). Add the buttermilk to create a thick paste (the mixture should be the consistency of muffin batter). Stir in the conch, jalapeño, onion, red pepper, carrots, garlic, and seasoning, making sure that the ingredients are evenly distributed.
- Using spoons or a cookie scoop, drop 1-inch balls of batter into the oil. Fry, turning with a slotted spoon, until golden brown, about 2 minutes for smaller fritters, up to 4 minutes if you made them a little larger. If you need to, work in batches so that you don't over-crowd the pan.
- Use a slotted spoon to transfer the fritters to paper towels to drain. Serve immediately with the dipping sauce.
Cook Time
10M
Prep Time
PT20M
Yield
12 large or 24 small fritters
Nutrition
- Calories: 132 kcal
- Carbohydrate Content: 13 g
- Protein Content: 6 g
- Fat Content: 6 g
- Saturated Fat Content: 4 g
- Cholesterol Content: 63 mg
- Sodium Content: 487 mg
- Fiber Content: 1 g
- Sugar Content: 3 g
- Serving Size: 1 serving
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