Learn How to Prepare Cracked Conch

A True Caribbean Must-Eat

If you want to try an island treat, there is no better recipe to try out than cracked conch if you have ever sailed in the Caribbean, you will know that some version of this delicacy is served everywhere. Regardless of how it is prepared, the cracked conch offers you a rich taste that is hard to replicate.

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Here is how you can prepare scrumptious mollusks in just a few minutes. So if you have ever been to Jamaica and tried the cracked conch, you can satisfy all your future cravings by preparing it yourself. Note that the recipe is for four servings, so adjust likewise.

What You Need:

• 2 eggs
• 4 conchs
• ½ cup flour
• Salt and pepper

How to Prepare:

• Firstly, you need to clean the conchs properly. You will do this by washing the conchs in lime, salt, and water.
• Once cleaned, you will shred the meat by pounding it. You need to pound well, otherwise the conchs will be hard to eat and digest. Interestingly, the dish is called ‘cracked’ to denote that way the meat is tenderized to make it more malleable. So if it is not tenderized properly, it is just like rubber in your mouth!
• Take a bowl to place the flour. Add eggs and mix well.
• Dip each conch in the egg and flour batter.
• Fry over medium heat for five minutes, or until brown.

If you want to prepare conch chowder, you have to grind the meat in a grinder or finely slice it in a food processor.

So that’s about it! Go ahead and try out this easy recipe today and get the best of Caribbean seafood in your kitchen.

Fatima M.
Freelance Blogger