How to Prepare Lionfish for Cooking

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🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: corn syrup

Agave syrup is lower on the glycemic index, while corn syrup is often cheaper.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: coconut aminos

Tamari is gluten-free, while coconut aminos is a lower-sodium alternative.

Remove the poisonous parts of the lionfish: the top dorsal fins, pectoral fins, and anal fin.

Wear gloves when handling the lionfish.

Make a cut behind the gill plate and work your way up to the top.

Start a hole at the bottom and work down the back of the fish to clean it.

Skin the fish by keeping the knife level with the board and peeling the skin off.

Cut the lionfish into pieces.

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