Lionfish, lobster and mango

Lionfish cookbook challenge week 4!

Last weekend we unfortunately had no lionfish cookbook party. Instead we went to a fundraiser ball on this island and enjoyed some local food there.  This week however, it was back on the menu be again!

Lionfish is back on the menu

My role in this weeks menu was literally to just turn up and eat it as I had been away in Toronto all week at a conference. After a week discussing sustainable fishing, presenting my work so far, exploring Toronto, seeing some snow etc. it was lovely to get back into the flip flops and come home to a dinner party!

It was a long day of flying, although a free upgrade was lovely (constant cups of tea from the minute you sit down is the best!), a nice thank you for flying so much!

Blackened lionfish fillets in the pan

Everyone brought such yummy things, lobster bisque, salsa, chocolate desserts that taste like dime bars...you name it, we had it here

Jason had been busy, he had caught lots of lionfish with Brendan, Rachel, and Zach and then cooked up the fillets to make the blackened lionfish recipe from the cookbook. By the time I had got freshened up, people had arrived bringing starters, yummy chocolate desserts, and an amazing lobster bisque making this one wonderful instant dinner party!

The CEI crew enjoying dinner, this week the windy weather had moved us to a lounge party

After a day of flying, arriving just in time for the lionfish party was great!

Everyone seemed to enjoy the fish cooked this way. This recipe, blackened lionfish is a quick and easy coating of paprika, cayenne, garlic etc. and is fast to cook in a pan. Cooked to way, lionfish would go with pretty much anything.

Empty plates, must be good!

Claire getting some Mango cuddles

Mango the cat seemed to be enjoying the company and seemend to think everyne had come around to play with him, he is a little attention seeker! he also enjoyed some of the lionfish! He also helped us to decide what to cook up next week. He decided on Hawaiian lionfish, good choice! (We told him he couldn't choose the mango salsa recipe as mangos are not in season!).

Which recipe next week Mango?

Until next week...
Lionfish last night = 14
Running total = 40

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