Lionfish Ceviche Recipe

One of the benefits is that we enjoyed abundant marine life that would otherwise not be found in crowded anchorages.
 

Lionfish are absolutely beautiful underwater, but they are actually quite damaging to Bahamian and Caribbean reefs since they are an invasive species - they have no natural predators.
   

 

Lionfish Ceviche Ingredients

• 2 lionfish fillets, diced (note: if you don't have lionfish, you can replace with snapper, grouper, or even conch - they all work great!
• 1 cup of lime juice
• 1 cup of roughly chopped cilantro (half of a bunch)
• 1/2 red onion, diced
• 1/2 green bell pepper, diced
• 1/2 red bell pepper, diced
• 2-3 tomatoes, diced
• 1 avocado, diced
• 1 jalapeno or serrano pepper (optional)
• 1 tsp salt, additional salt and black pepper to taste
• Serve with tortilla chips or tostadas

Method

1. Prepare your ingredients and mix everything together except for the avocado.
2. Pour the lime juice over mixture - make sure there is enough juice to cover all of the ingredients. 
3. Set aside and let the ceviche marinate for 20-30 minutes. The lionfish is ready when it turns opaque.
4. Add the avocado and combine.
5. Taste and add salt as needed.
6. Serve with chips and enjoy!