Eating fish can be tricky, especially for young children, as it is easy to choke if not careful. By applying the two quick methods for deboning fish below, you can enjoy delicious and safe fish dishes.
Method 1: For Any Type of Fish
You can debone fish with a knife…
Ingredients: Fish, knife, pliers
Instructions: Choose fresh fish that is still alive to ensure nutritional value and a tasty dish.
Gut the fish, remove the entrails, scale it, and clean it. Then, separate the backbone from the fish body.
Locate the rib bones with your hands, then gently lift one end of the protruding bone with the knife and use pliers to pull the bone out. Continue this process until all the bones are removed from the fish.
… or use pliers to remove the fish bones.
Method 2: For Snakehead Fish
Ingredients: 1 snakehead fish, knife, sharp scissors
Instructions: Use the back of the knife to strike the head to kill the fish, then scale it thoroughly. Rinse it clean and use scissors to cut off all the fins and tail of the fish.
Use the tip of the scissors to pierce through the fish’s chest and cut straight down to the belly button, then remove the entrails and rinse again with water.
Cut the fish in half lengthwise, then cut the bones on either side of the backbone. Next, use scissors to cut the backbone.
Finally, use a knife to trim away the small bones on either side of the fish’s flanks.
For snakehead fish, use scissors to cut the backbone.
Wishing you success in your cooking!
