Crispy Pan Fried Conch with Citrus Sauce

Conch is very firm, so place the meat between two pieces of plastic wrap. Use a meat tenderizing mallet to pound the conch until it is smooth and flattened to the thickness your recipe requires. Reduce the cooking time if you have pounded it really thin.

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients:
1/2 cup spiced rum 
1/2 cup orange juice 
1 tablespoon lemon juice 
1 tablespoon Key Lime juice 
1 tablespoon sugar 
2 pieces conch, 1/2 per person
Flour, for dusting 
1 egg, beaten with 3 tablespoons water, for egg wash 
Bread crumbs 
Olive Oil, for pan frying 

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