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Saltwater Fishing

Recipe: Scup Ceviche

Fresh fish ceviche served in a decorative bowl with diced pineapple, cherry tomatoes, red onion, and lime wedges, surrounded by tortilla chips, avocado, and jalapeños.
A vibrant tropical fish ceviche made with fresh ingredients like pineapple, tomatoes, and lime—perfectly paired with tortilla chips for a refreshing coastal dish.

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb scup fillets
  • 1 jalapeño diced
  • 1 avocado sliced
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Juice of 1 lemon, lime, and orange
  • 5 cherry tomatoes diced
  • 1/2 medium red onion diced
  • 1/2 cup pineapple diced
  • Tajin seasoning to taste

Directions:

  1. Cut jalapeño, cherry tomatoes, onion, and pineapple and add to bowl.
  2. Add juice from lemon, lime, and orange to bowl and mix.
  3. Season with salt and pepper.
  4. Cut scup fillets into bite-size pieces and add to bowl.
  5. Slice avocado and add to ceviche mix.
  6. Add tajin to taste.
  7. Let scup marinate in citrus at least one hour.
  8. Serve with tortilla chips.
Angler wearing a hat and face covering kneels on a rocky shoreline, holding up a large scup caught near Newport with calm water and a cloudy sky in the background.
John Migliori proudly displays a sizable scup caught near Newport—a great catch for a day of shore fishing along Rhode Island’s coast.


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The Rhode Island Seafood logo represents the state’s commitment to promoting fresh, local seafood.