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grouper

🥗Healthier: snapper

💰Cheaper: tilapia

Snapper has a similar texture and taste, while tilapia is more budget-friendly.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice can provide a similar acidity, while vinegar is often less expensive.

jalapeño

🥗Healthier: serrano

💰Cheaper: bell pepper

Serrano offers similar heat, while bell pepper adds crunch without spice.

avocado

🥗Healthier: mashed peas

💰Cheaper: cucumber

Mashed peas provide creaminess, while cucumber adds freshness without the cost.

Remove the head and collars from the grouper.

Fillet the grouper by twisting and applying pressure.

Prepare a crudeo by using raw fish with acidity from lemon and lime.

Chop green apple and soak in simple syrup (1 part sugar to 1 part water).

Julienne the apple and radish for texture.

Mix with salt, pepper, and toasted benne seeds.

Make a citrus vinaigrette with olive oil, dijon, lemon zest, orange zest, apple cider vinegar, salt, and pepper.

Slice the fish against the grain for the crudeo.

Prepare a black-eyed pea salad with serrano pepper, Italian parsley, black-eyed peas, roasted red bell pepper, red onion, and a vinaigrette of honey, cumin, apple cider vinegar, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, and olive oil.

Sear the grouper in a hot pan with vegetable oil, starting meat side down, and season with salt and pepper.

Let the fish rest after searing to retain moisture.

Cook pearl couscous in chicken stock with toasted spices like star anise and cinnamon.

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