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It seems that eating lionfish is good for the male "ego". Puts lead in your pencil, so to speak. It also appears that eating grouper has the opposite effect. So if you see one of these nasties, fry it up and eat it. You and your partner will both be glad you did.


Remember this......

Lionfish = Saturn V Rocket ready for blastoff!
Grouper = Wilted Willie

Here's a little help preparing your delicacy:

Fried, Bahamian Style


Lionfish meat
Oil
Flour
Cornstarch
Lime wedges
Favorite dip
Prepare the fish by lightly washing/lightly scoring and patting dry.
Prepare Bahamian style marinade of lime juice, sour orange juice, garlic, goat pepper, salt and pepper
Prepare the fish by lightly washing and patting dry.
Heat oil.
Coat fish in flour and cornstarch mix.
Fry fish until lightly golden.
Serve with favorite dip and lime wedges.



Quote: Tempura Lion Fish

Lionfish meat
Ginger
Garlic
Mirin
Salt
Rice vinegar
Favorite tempura batter
Prepare the fish by lightly washing and patting dry.
Prepare the marinade which includes a mixture of fresh ginger, garlic, mirin, salt and rice vinegar.
Marinate as per your time allowance but up to 1 day
Make tempura batter (as per your favorite recipe)
Heat oil.
Dredge fillet in flour and dip in batter.
Fry until lightly golden. Serve with favorite oriental sauce.



Quote: Seared, Greek Style

Lionfish meat
Garlic
Lemon Juice
Olive oil
Fresh ground pepper
Kosher salt
Oregano
Prepare the fish by lightly washing and patting dry.
Prepare the marinade, a mixture of garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, freshly ground pepper, kosher salt and oregano.
Marinate as per your time allowance but up to 1 day
Heat cast iron pan to smoking hot (no additional oil is needed)
Place fillet on hot pan. Sear until brown, flip and cook other side.
Serve with lemon.

Where can I get some goat pepper?

funny you should ask that (should be a photo with this but I'll have to see if I can post it:

Goat Pepper Mash

We searched the Carribean to find a farmer who would grow goat peppers for our Pepperfire Initiative! All the way from Central Haiti, we are proud to bring you Pepperfire Goat Pepper Mash!

Immediate, direct, extremely hot, with a rich sweet fruity flavour. Fresh Haitian Goat Peppers crushed in freshly squeezed lime juice.

These peppers come to us fresh, when our grower can get to the Port au Prince airport safely! You can taste the freshness! And you thought it was difficult getting Goat Peppers out of the Bahamas?

You'll love this mash! Use in recipes when you want to add heat without changing the flavour. One teaspoon = one Goat Pepper.

Heat Level: 10

Oh it's on peppermaster.com

I'm relieved to know it doesn't involve goats!

I'll never be able to look at a grouper sandwich the same way again!!

The way around your dilemma is to use horny goat weed instead of lettuce on the sandwich.

Double lion fish salad for your birthday lunch??

Have a great day.