A Critter Fritter

     Finding freshly minced conch might be the most difficult item in the list of ingredients.  But it you come across some, here is the recipe:

Conch Fritters

Ingredients

1 cup all purpose flour                                     1/4 cup finely minced white onion

1 tsp sugar                                                        1/4 cup finely minced red bell pepper

1 tsp baking powder                                         1/4 cup finely minced carrots

1 egg, lightly beaten                                         1 clove garlic, minced

6 Tbsp buttermilk                                            3/4 tsp Creole seasoning

8 ounces conch, finely minced                        Vegetable oil, for frying

1 jalapeno, finely minced

     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 oil to 350 degrees F.

     Meanwhile, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, an egg in a large bowl and stir well (the combination looks shaggy).  Add the buttermilk to create a thick paste (the mixture should be the consistency of muffin batter).  Stir in the conch, jalapeno, onion, red pepper, carrots, garlic, and seasoning, making sure that the ingredients are evenly distributed.

     Using spoons or a cookie scoop, drop one 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.

Recipe provided by Browned Eyed Baker

http://www.browneyedbaker.com