{"id":7234,"date":"2022-04-18T04:29:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-17T20:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/?p=7234"},"modified":"2022-07-13T14:12:32","modified_gmt":"2022-07-13T06:12:32","slug":"fillet-a-round-fish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/fillet-a-round-fish\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Fillet a Round Fish"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There are a variety of ways to fillet a round fish, and here is a technique which is easiest for beginners. Ask your fishmonger to scale and gut the fish. It will be easier to keep it clean and neat during filleting.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/filleting-round-fish-8-cut-behind-the-head-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"fillet a round fish\" class=\"wp-image-7366\" width=\"531\" height=\"353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/filleting-round-fish-8-cut-behind-the-head-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/filleting-round-fish-8-cut-behind-the-head-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/filleting-round-fish-8-cut-behind-the-head-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/filleting-round-fish-8-cut-behind-the-head.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 531px) 100vw, 531px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"types-of-round-fish\">Types of round fish<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Round fish are, you can guess, round in the centre of their body and this then tapers to a tail. Varieties of round fish include cod, seabass, whiting, pollack, mackerel, red mullet, gurnard, bream, and trout. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.directseafoods.co.uk\/fish-glossary\/round-fish\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"prepare-the-equipment\">Prepare the equipment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>1 big <a href=\"https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/best-cutting-boards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cutting board<\/a>\u00a0<\/li><li>1 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Victorinox-Swiss-Classic-Boning-Flexible\/dp\/B000QCNJ3C?keywords=filleting+knife&amp;qid=1646358835&amp;s=hi&amp;sr=1-8&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=culinaryambit-20&amp;linkId=d4277ca1f9c15c4cf7917e12467d0c1c&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">filleting knife<\/a> or another knife with a flexible blade<\/li><li>1 pair of scissors<\/li><li>1 <a href=\"https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/best-fish-scalers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fish scaler<\/a><\/li><li>1 plate or tray for the fillets<\/li><li>1 bowl for the carcass<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Prepare a big enough cutting board so that it holds one whole fish. Your knife should be sharp and have a long, flexible blade that will not damage the fish and will cut the fillets as neatly as possible. The tray and bowl can be replaced by a large plate and is required to keep the fillets separate from the fish bones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-by-step-instructions-to-fillet-a-round-fish\">Step by step instructions to fillet a round fish<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-1\">Step 1<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Use scissors to cut off the fins and tail.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Descale the fish with a fish scaler or use the back of a kitchen knife.<\/li><li>Cut the belly and remove the guts.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-4 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" data-id=\"7373\" src=\"https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/filleting-round-fish-cut-the-fins.jpg\" alt=\"filleting round fish\" class=\"wp-image-7373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/filleting-round-fish-cut-the-fins.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/filleting-round-fish-cut-the-fins-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/filleting-round-fish-cut-the-fins-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/filleting-round-fish-cut-the-fins-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption>Cut the fins and tail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" data-id=\"7360\" src=\"https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/filleting-round-fish-2-scaling-the-fish.jpg\" alt=\"filleting round fish\" class=\"wp-image-7360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/filleting-round-fish-2-scaling-the-fish.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/filleting-round-fish-2-scaling-the-fish-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/filleting-round-fish-2-scaling-the-fish-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/filleting-round-fish-2-scaling-the-fish-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption>Descale the fish<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" data-id=\"7361\" src=\"https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/filleting-round-fish-3-cut-the-belly.jpg\" alt=\"filleting round fish\" class=\"wp-image-7361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/filleting-round-fish-3-cut-the-belly.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/filleting-round-fish-3-cut-the-belly-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/filleting-round-fish-3-cut-the-belly-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/filleting-round-fish-3-cut-the-belly-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption>Cut the belly<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" data-id=\"7362\" src=\"https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/filleting-round-fish-4-gutting.jpg\" alt=\"filleting round fish\" class=\"wp-image-7362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/filleting-round-fish-4-gutting.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/filleting-round-fish-4-gutting-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/filleting-round-fish-4-gutting-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/filleting-round-fish-4-gutting-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption>remove the guts<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-3\">Step 2<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Make a cut behind the gills and on the side fin, then cut straight down halfway through the fish to the backbone.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Finish removing the fillet by cutting through the rib bones. As you cut, apply a fair pressure on the knife to follow the bones.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-4 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" data-id=\"7365\" src=\"https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/filleting-round-fish-7-inscission-in-tail.jpg\" alt=\"filleting round fish make an inscission in the tail\" class=\"wp-image-7365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/filleting-round-fish-7-inscission-in-tail.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/filleting-round-fish-7-inscission-in-tail-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/filleting-round-fish-7-inscission-in-tail-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/filleting-round-fish-7-inscission-in-tail-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption>Make a cut in the tail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" data-id=\"7366\" src=\"https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/filleting-round-fish-8-cut-behind-the-head.jpg\" alt=\"filleting round fish\" class=\"wp-image-7366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/filleting-round-fish-8-cut-behind-the-head.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/filleting-round-fish-8-cut-behind-the-head-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/filleting-round-fish-8-cut-behind-the-head-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/filleting-round-fish-8-cut-behind-the-head-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption>Make a cut behind the gills<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" data-id=\"7367\" src=\"https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/filleting-round-fish-9-start-filleting.jpg\" alt=\"filleting round fish cut along the bone\" class=\"wp-image-7367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/filleting-round-fish-9-start-filleting.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/filleting-round-fish-9-start-filleting-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/filleting-round-fish-9-start-filleting-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/filleting-round-fish-9-start-filleting-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption>Cut along the backbone<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" data-id=\"7368\" src=\"https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/filleting-round-fish-10-filleting.jpg\" alt=\"filleting round fish\" class=\"wp-image-7368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/filleting-round-fish-10-filleting.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/filleting-round-fish-10-filleting-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/filleting-round-fish-10-filleting-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/filleting-round-fish-10-filleting-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption>Remove the fillet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-4\">Step 3<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Repeat all steps on the other side.<\/li><li>Remove the rib bones and belly flap.<\/li><li>Remove the skin<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-4 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" data-id=\"7369\" src=\"https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/filleting-round-fish-11-fillet-back-side.jpg\" alt=\"filleting round fish\" class=\"wp-image-7369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/filleting-round-fish-11-fillet-back-side.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/filleting-round-fish-11-fillet-back-side-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/filleting-round-fish-11-fillet-back-side-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/filleting-round-fish-11-fillet-back-side-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption>Cut along the bones<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" data-id=\"7370\" src=\"https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/filleting-round-fish-12-finish-filleting.jpg\" alt=\"filleting round fish release the fillets\" class=\"wp-image-7370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/filleting-round-fish-12-finish-filleting.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/filleting-round-fish-12-finish-filleting-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/filleting-round-fish-12-finish-filleting-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/filleting-round-fish-12-finish-filleting-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption>Remove the fillet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" data-id=\"7371\" src=\"https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/filleting-round-fish-13-done.jpg\" alt=\"filleting round fish\" class=\"wp-image-7371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/filleting-round-fish-13-done.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/filleting-round-fish-13-done-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/filleting-round-fish-13-done-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/filleting-round-fish-13-done-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption>Filleted fish<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" data-id=\"7372\" src=\"https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/filleting-round-fish-14-take-skin-off.jpg\" alt=\"filleting round fish\" class=\"wp-image-7372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/filleting-round-fish-14-take-skin-off.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/filleting-round-fish-14-take-skin-off-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/filleting-round-fish-14-take-skin-off-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/culinaryambition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/filleting-round-fish-14-take-skin-off-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption>Remove the skin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"step-5\">Step 4<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Check that there are no bones remaining. Some fish have little bones that run along the midline of the fillet that you can feel with your fingertips.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are a variety of ways to fillet a round fish, and here is a technique which is easiest for beginners. Ask your fishmonger to scale and gut the fish. It will be easier to keep it clean and neat during filleting. 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