Learning how to properly fillet a fish is a great skill that leads to cooking and enjoying a delicious meal.
You’ve had a great day of fishing. You’ve even landed a few for a filling meal. First and foremost, it is vital to keep your catch properly stored and chilled until you’re ready to prepare the fish for cooking. While you may prefer to cook your smaller species whole, larger fish, such as largemouth bass, northern pike, salmon, and walleye, are usually filleted. Learning how to fillet a fish means getting the meat of the fish without the bones. Instructions on how to fillet a fish step by step are listed below, but there are a few steps that need to come first
As noted above, some fish varieties are small enough to eat whole. While there are several methods available for cooking whole fish, learning how to clean a fish is necessary before putting the fish on heat.
Now that the fish is clean, you’re ready to cook the smaller pieces. To learn how to fillet fish the easy way, follow the filleting fish instructions below.
A filleted fish has its skin and bones removed before cooking. Scaling isn't necessary. Fillet knives have a long, thin, blade that's very sharp and specifically designed for filleting fish. Follow the instructions below to learn how to fillet a fish set by step.
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