Appetizer

Pan-Seared Conch Fritter Cones with Ají Rojo Crema & Charred Lime

Name: Pan-Seared Conch Fritter Cones with Ají Rojo Crema & Charred Lime
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 22 min
Total time: 42 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 10 oz fresh or frozen conch, minced; ¼ cup sofrito (or sauté ¼ cup onion, ¼ red bell pepper, 2 cloves garlic, 1 tablespoon oil until soft); ¼ cup fresh cilantro, minced; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons cornmeal; 1 egg; ¼ teaspoon allspice; ¼ teaspoon cumin; Pinch of cayenne; Kosher salt and cracked pepper; 1 red bell pepper, roasted and charred; ¼ cup sour cream; 1 tablespoon lime juice; 1 clove garlic, minced; 1 teaspoon ají rojo paste (or red pepper paste); 2 limes, halved; Neutral oil for deep frying; Fleur de sel

Tender minced conch folded into airy batter with sofrito, cilantro, and allspice, fried into golden crispy patties, then molded into a cone shape while still warm. Served standing upright with silky ají rojo crema and a blackened lime half for squeezing—impressive, interactive, entirely Caribbean.

444calper serving 7gprotein 28gcarbs 36gfat 20min prep 22min cook 2serves

✓ Macros from a nutrition database · per serving · developed by The Delicious Kitchen with AI assistance, not independently kitchen-tested · how we calculate this