Caracoles Guisados con Coco (Conch Stewed with Coconut from Rosario Islands)

Recipe category
Country
Source
Gran Libro de la Cocina Colombiana
Cooking time
60 minutes
Number of servings
8
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients
1 gr pate burro or pala (type of conch)
1 1/2 cup(s) guiso (Colombian sofrito) [see p. 319]
1 1/2 cup(s) coconut milk
1 cup(s) first press coconut milk, creamy
salt and pepper
Directions
  1. Pound the conchs well to tenderize them a bit.
  2. Put them to cook in water for 30 minutes, remove, chop and mix with the guiso, coconut milk, salt and pepper and let simmer on low heat for 20 minutes.
  3. When they begin to dry, add the creamy coconut milk, stir and let cook for a few minutes, without boiling.
  4. Serve with coconut rice.
  5. Caracol guisado [Conch] san andrés y providenCia