Lionfish
MILD, SLIGHTLY BUTTERY FLAVOR. WHITE FLAKES
If you can’t beat an invasive species, eat ‘em! Lionfish are native to the Pacific Ocean but have become a nuisance off our coast. On the west coast, eels, sharks, and large grouper prey on lionfish and keep the population stable. In the Atlantic Ocean lionfish have no known predators. In the past three decades, lionfish have invaded reefs along the entire East Coast, causing severe damage to their health of the reefs and the fish that depend on them. This silly looking fish is no laughing matter.
What can you do to stop the spread of Lionfish? Eat them. They taste delicious with a mild, slightly buttery flavor, very similar to black sea bass. Their flesh is delicate and flaky, great for ceviche, baking, frying, or steaming.
COOKING METHODS
Grill, Bake, Saute, Deep-Fry, Steam
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