How to fillet a fish | Buddy Oliver

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Hi guys, I’m Buddy Oliver and today I’m gonna show you how to fillet a fish. This is the beautiful mackerel and I’m going to show you how to take the fillets off. First thing you need to do, is clean the mackerel. We’ve taken the guts out of this mackerel, so it’s nice and clean inside. Most people think that filleting fish is scary, but my Dad taught me a way to make it really easy. What you need to do is to be prepared. I’ve got a tray to put in my finished fillets, I’ve got a bowl to put in all of my bad bits, I’ve got these pliers to take the bones out, this is a knife sharpener, and this is a bendy knife to go around all of the bones.

This is quite tricky, but I’ve practiced loads of times, so you should probably do it with an adult. First thing you wanna do is give your knife a quick sharpen. Then we’re gonna cut the head off. We’re gonna go behind the fin and cut through and place this here. This is the spine, you’re gonna cut down either side of it…

And you’re gonna stop at about this line. You’re gonna clean your knife and be really careful when you’re moving your fish around. The anus is here. (laughing) The anus is here, we’re gonna cut through to it and then when you’ve got it in, you’re gonna bend your knife and cut down. Then, with your blade, you’re gonna use the middle of your knife and do gentle strokes to cut your fillet off.

Be very gentle with this part.

And there we have one fillet and we haven’t got too much waste on there, only a little bit. Now we’ll tidy up the fillet. We’re gonna pop our fish here, gonna tidy up the tail.

We’re gonna get the end of the fillet here and use the tip of your knife and put two fingers on top of it and really hardly take that off. If it doesn’t work, try and follow your line and do that.

Now, we’re gonna gently put our finished fillet in the middle of the board, get a cloth and have a wipe down.

So now we need these pliers to take the bones out. You can use pliers from your Dad’s shed, but give them a good clean. We’re gonna run our finger down the middle of the fillet and we’re gonna use our pliers to pull the bone out. My sister doesn’t like the bones, so I’m gonna take all of them out. As you get closer to the tail, you won’t have many bones.

So there you go, last one. Now, we’re gonna turn our fillet over and gonna get rid of these bones.

We’re gonna use our cloth to get rid of the bones.

We’re going to pinch the fish and we’re gonna put some lines in it.

Be really gentle, you don’t wanna do it too deep. We’re doing it so we can put seasoning and herbs, it’ll cook faster and that’s what they’re for. We’re gonna let the knife do all the work.

And that’s my first fillet. Now we’re gonna crack on with the other side.

Haven’t done much wasting, we’re gonna pop it in the middle of our pan. Now, you’re gonna clean up our fish. Take our tail off, now we’re gonna take the bones out.

There we go, last bone out…

And there we go, that’s my filleted mackerel. So it’s a bit tricky, but give it a go and don’t be scared of it. I’m gonna cook this a bit later on, because my family love it. If you want instructions to how to do this, click the link below. C’ya guys!

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how to ….   ～の仕方/～のやりかた
fillet   （魚を）三枚におろす
Hi guys, I’m Buddy Oliver and today I’m gonna show you how to fillet a fish.

mackerel   鯖
This is the beautiful mackerel and I’m going to show you how to take the fillets off

guts   内臓
We’ve taken the guts out of this mackerel, so it’s nice and clean inside.

pliers   ペンチ
…I’ve got these pliers to take the bones out …

tricky   扱いにくい/（仕事/作業が）手間を要する
loads of ….    沢山の
This is quite tricky, but I’ve practiced loads of times, so you should probably do it with an adult.

fin   ひれ
We’re gonna go behind the fin and cut through and place this here.

spine   背骨
This is the spine, you’re gonna cut down either side of it…

careful   慎重な
You’re gonna clean your knife and be really careful when you’re moving your fish around.

anus   肛門
bend   しならせる
The anus is here, we’re gonna cut through to it and then when you’ve got it in, you’re gonna bend your knife and cut down.

blade   刃
Then, with your blade, you’re gonna use the middle of your knife and do gentle strokes to cut your fillet off.

too much ….   ありすぎる～
And there we have one fillet and we haven’t got too much waste on there, only a little bit.

tidy up   きれいにする
Now we’ll tidy up the fillet.

tip   （ものの尖った）先/先端
We’re gonna get the end of the fillet here and use the tip of your knife and put two fingers on top of it and really hardly take that off.

cloth   ふきん
have a wipe down   ふく
Now, we’re gonna gently put our finished fillet in the middle of the board, get a cloth and have a wipe down.

give something a good clean   ～をよく掃除する
You can use pliers from your Dad’s shed, but give them a good clean.

there you go   ほらね
So there you go, last one.

get rid of ….   ～を取り除く
Now, we’re gonna turn our fillet over and gonna get rid of these bones.

pinch   つまむ
We’re going to pinch the fish and we’re gonna put some lines in it.

crack on with ….   ～をどんどん進める
Now we’re gonna crack on with the other side.

give it a go   試してみる/挑戦してみる
be scared of ….   ～を恐れる
So it’s a bit tricky, but give it a go and don’t be scared of it.

instruction   説明
If you want instructions to how to do this, click the link below.