Ingredients:
7 oz. conch meat ground
2 oz. carrots
2 oz. green bell peppers
1 oz. red bell pepper
1 1/2 oz. celery
1 oz. white onion - chopped
1 tsp. minced jalapeno
2 tsp. baking powder
7 oz. flour
1 tsp. Tabasco
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
1 egg - beaten
How to:
1. Puree vegetables for one minute and remove to mixing bowl
2. Grind conch meat for one minute or purchase ground conch meat
3. Add meat to mixing bowl
4. Add egg, flour, baking powder and spices and fold gently
5. Scoop into wet hands and mold into small balls, about 1 1/2 inches around - about the size of a golf ball
6. Deep fry until golden brown
Honey Mustard Sauce
1 oz. honey
1 oz. Dijon mustard
1/2 oz. lime juice
2 oz. mayonnaise
Capt. Dick May is the owner of Easy Rider Charters in Bokeelia. He can be reached at 239-283-3247 or easyridercharters.com. "Capt. Dick's Seafood & Southern Country Cooking" (new cookbook) can be ordered for $14.95 plus $3 postage by calling the number above or by mailing a check (made out to Dick May) to 7989 Judge Bean Road, Bokeelia, FL 33922.
