Bahamian Steamed Conch Recipes

Steps:

• Combine spiced rum, orange juice, lemon juice, lime juice, and sugar and reduce on high heat until syrupy. Slowly add butter until thick. Keep warm.
• Dip the conch in flour, then egg wash, then in bread crumbs. Cook on medium heat in canola oil until golden. Season with salt and pepper. Serve with citrus sauce and garnish with cilantro and fresh flowers if available.

Steps:

• Place conch in boiling water. When water foams up, drain and add fresh. Boil and repeat until the water is clear. Add vinegar and simmer 20 minutes or until the conch is fork-tender. Drain and cut conch into bite size pieces. In a heavy pan, heat oil and butter. Sauté onion, green pepper, conch and ham. When the onion is soft, add tomatoes, hot pepper, ketchup, Worcestershire, water, thyme, salt and black pepper. Cover and steam 10-15 minutes. Stir in lime juice.

Steps:

• Heat oil in a saute pan. Add garlic and onions and saute until onions are fragrant. Add the sweet peppers to the pan and saute for about 2 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste, tomatoes, and the thyme. Add the conch and the reserved liquid. Add chile pepper and season, to taste. Allow to simmer until conch is tender and sauce is slightly thickened. Serve over white rice.
• Note: This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant. The FN chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.