Jamaican Me Crazy Fryday Fritters

It's TGI Fryday and today we're throwing together some Jamaican style conch fritters, served with a sweet and spicy pineapple dipping sauce. Note, if conch meat isn't readily available in your area, peeled and de-veined chopped shrimp.
Fritters
2 cups finely chopped conch meat
1 small onion, minced
½ yellow bell pepper, minced
½ red bell pepper, minced
1 stalk celery, minced
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 ½ cups all purpose flour
2 eggs
¾ cup milk
1 tablespoon Dizzy Pig’s Jamaican FirewalkDizzy Pig’s Jamaican Firewalk rub
Heat oil in a deep fryer or large pot to approximately 350 degrees. In a large bowl, mix flour, baking powder and dry rub. Add egg and milk and blend until smooth. Add remaining ingredients and blend well. Using a large spoon, drop balls of batter into oil, frying in small batches until golden brown. Remove and drain excess oil on paper towel before serving.
Dipping sauce
½ fresh pineapple peeled, cored and roughly chopped
Juice of 2 limes
Juice of 2 oranges
2 scotch bonnet peppers pierced with a knife but left intact
¼ cup light brown sugar
½ cup water
Place all ingredients in a pot over low heat and add lid. Allow to simmer for approximately one hour. Remove lid and simmer another 30 minutes. Remove from heat, cool, then blend well until
smooth.



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