Bahamian Cracked Conch Recipe
Cracked conch is a popular deep-fried dish from the Bahamas. The conch is sliced, battered, and deep-fried to create golden, crispy strips, resembling calamari or fried squid. With a flavor similar to clam, properly prepared conch is light, tender, and delicious.
Ingredients
- Oil
- Conch filets – 1.5 lbs
- Eggs – 2
- Milk – ½ cup
- Salt – to taste
- Pepper – to taste
- Plain Flour – 1 cup
- Lime juice – to serve
Instructions
- Clean conch, removing all dark meat and skin. Leaving only white meat.
- Tenderize white meat with a mallet until it’s thin and flat.
- Slice the flattened conch into strips.
- Crack your eggs into a bowl and add the milk, salt and pepper. Beat together to combine fully.
- Dip each conch strip in the egg mixture to coat fully.
- Roll in the flour, ensuring the outside of the conch is completely covered.
- Heat your oil in a pan until hot.
- Gently add each conch strip to the oil and fry.
- Cook the conch for 3-5 minutes, until it is golden-brown.
- Remove the conch from the oil and place on a plate with a paper towel on to soak up the excess oil.
- Allow to cool slightly, squeeze some lime juice on top and serve with your choice of sides.
Nutrition
Calories: 596kcalCarbohydrates: 55gProtein: 43gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 273mgSodium: 512mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4g
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