Slicing the fish into thin slices can make the fish more flavorful. We usually slice the fish when making boiled fish and spicy fish fillets. So, can carp be sliced? How to fillet carp?
Carp filleting method
1. Wash the fish that has been killed and scaled, wash off the black membrane inside the belly of the fish, chop off the fins, and cut off the head.
2. Lay the fish flat, hold the fish body with one hand, and hold a knife close to the fish bones with the other hand to cut off the meat of the fish body horizontally.
3. Use the same method to slice off the fish meat on the other side.
4. Place the fish under the fillet with the skin facing down, hold the fish with one hand, and hold a knife with the other to slice the fish diagonally into fillets about 0.5 cm thick. Chop the fillets into 5 pieces and make them about 5 cm long. pieces, the fish head cut in half.
6. After the fish fillets are cut, mix the fish fillets, fish fillets and fish heads with cooking wine, starch, egg white and appropriate amount of salt respectively, and marinate for 15 minutes. Pickled fish fillets can be used to make pickled fish, boiled fish and many other fish fillet dishes.
What fish is best to fillet?
Grass carp and carp are better to fillet.
I have the following three experiences:
1. First cut the fish from the tail along the spine with a knife, and finally there will be only one spine and two large fish fillets. . Then slice the two large fish fillets separately, which is much less difficult.
2. The thinner the fish fillet, the better. If it is too thin, it will curl up and become rotten when placed in the pan.
3. Ask for a faster kitchen knife. In addition, if you do it a few more times, you will become more proficient, and eventually you can reach the level of cooking fish.
How to make boiled fish fillets
When making boiled fish fillets, you first need to slice the fish. The slices should not be too thick. You can choose grass carp. Fish with relatively large bones. The fish fillets need to be marinated before being put into the pot, and seasonings such as cooking wine and salt can be added. Then you need to stir-fry the chili, ginger and garlic slices together. Finally, cook the fish fillets with these seasonings. Fish is a very nutritious food. The protein content in fish meat is very high, and the nutrients it contains are easily absorbed by the human body.