The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums : Perfectly cooked fish fillets https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ Sun, 31 May 2026 12:32:50 +0000 Sun, 17 Mar 2024 02:06:33 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.01 360 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=138229 <![CDATA[The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Perfectly cooked fish fillets : Yep christmas turkey , and the...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=138229&PID=1837660&title=perfectly-cooked-fish-fillets#1837660 Author: Mc Tool
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Posted: 17 Mar 2024 at 2:06am

Yep   christmas turkey , and the ham  ( not at the same time ) . And   it uses F A  gas Smile]]> Sun, 17 Mar 2024 02:06:33 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=138229&PID=1837660&title=perfectly-cooked-fish-fillets#1837660 <![CDATA[Perfectly cooked fish fillets : Mc Tool wrote: Kandrew wrote:Sometimes...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=138229&PID=1837659&title=perfectly-cooked-fish-fillets#1837659 Author: Kandrew
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Posted: 16 Mar 2024 at 10:14pm

Originally posted by Mc Tool Mc Tool wrote:

Originally posted by Kandrew Kandrew wrote:

Sometimes I cook my thicker fillets in my Weber on the hot plate with the lid down. Comes up great.

 We dithered over buying a weber Q , We use it more than the oven or cooktop  , and , at a pinch you can take it off the ( stupid ) trolley and chuck it in the back of the car when Sunday driving/fishing .Smile
yep I was a flat top bbq man heat it up red hot and nuke everything. The Weber took a bit to get used to cooking with the lid down but I cook everything on it including the Christmas turkey ]]> Sat, 16 Mar 2024 22:14:41 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=138229&PID=1837659&title=perfectly-cooked-fish-fillets#1837659 <![CDATA[Perfectly cooked fish fillets : Kandrew wrote:Sometimes I cook...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=138229&PID=1837658&title=perfectly-cooked-fish-fillets#1837658 Author: Mc Tool
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Posted: 16 Mar 2024 at 7:21pm

Originally posted by Kandrew Kandrew wrote:

Sometimes I cook my thicker fillets in my Weber on the hot plate with the lid down. Comes up great.
 We dithered over buying a weber Q , We use it more than the oven or cooktop  , and , at a pinch you can take it off the ( stupid ) trolley and chuck it in the back of the car when Sunday driving/fishing .Smile
]]> Sat, 16 Mar 2024 19:21:26 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=138229&PID=1837658&title=perfectly-cooked-fish-fillets#1837658 <![CDATA[Perfectly cooked fish fillets : Sometimes I cook my thicker fillets...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=138229&PID=1837655&title=perfectly-cooked-fish-fillets#1837655 Author: Kandrew
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Posted: 16 Mar 2024 at 4:44pm

Sometimes I cook my thicker fillets in my Weber on the hot plate with the lid down. Comes up great.]]> Sat, 16 Mar 2024 16:44:35 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=138229&PID=1837655&title=perfectly-cooked-fish-fillets#1837655 <![CDATA[Perfectly cooked fish fillets : Most people cooking fish fillet,well...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=138229&PID=1837650&title=perfectly-cooked-fish-fillets#1837650 Author: Pcj
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Posted: 16 Mar 2024 at 6:48am

Most people cooking fish fillet,well I was passing a fish shop that cut snapper in to steaks. Picked out a good fish from our freezer ,when thawed scaled it and cut in to steaks. cooked same time as a fillet but found able to lift bone out in one ago.Steaked up as far as gut cavity. Cavity area became small fillets. Wouldnt try on a fish under couple kgs though due to pin bones..

Next time will use fresh fish. And as MB said scale it at sea.
]]> Sat, 16 Mar 2024 06:48:22 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=138229&PID=1837650&title=perfectly-cooked-fish-fillets#1837650 <![CDATA[Perfectly cooked fish fillets : Also just following on from that...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=138229&PID=1837193&title=perfectly-cooked-fish-fillets#1837193 Author: Jaapie
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Posted: 12 Feb 2024 at 7:21am

Also just following on from that 'which fish is best' debate......

A few guys have mentioned disappointing results cooking thick fish fillets.
Cooked on outside...raw inside.

A common mistake and one that can be rectified by pan searing as you have done and then finishing in the oven to give it a chance to finish cooking without the direct heat in the searing pan. 180 degrees for about 10-15 minutes should have it perfect. You can test it by just sticking a fork in and checking the 'doneness'.

Just one thing, make sure the pan is able to be put into the oven! Burnt plastic handles give the fillet a lousy flavour Clown
]]> Mon, 12 Feb 2024 07:21:29 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=138229&PID=1837193&title=perfectly-cooked-fish-fillets#1837193 <![CDATA[Perfectly cooked fish fillets : MB wrote:The way I see it,...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=138229&PID=1837184&title=perfectly-cooked-fish-fillets#1837184 Author: smudge
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Posted: 11 Feb 2024 at 9:31pm

Originally posted by MB MB wrote:

The way I see it, skinning fish is like discarding the crackling from a pork roast and no one in their right mind would do that LOL

That said, it is a messy job. If I'm going to scale a fish, I'll do it just after I catch it over the back of the boat. Iki, then bleed, then scale, then gut. Another bonus is that scaling makes filleting really easy and it's kinder on your knives, so you might save yourself some work down the line.

I was 100% fanboy of legend Eric Mormon (known as Lethal here) and he gave me many words of sage advice, scaling when fresh and while underwater was one of those tips. Even at home, scaling a fish in a bin filled with water really helps keep the mess down.

When we do scale snapper and fillet it, it is pretty good no doubt about that.
]]> Sun, 11 Feb 2024 21:31:15 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=138229&PID=1837184&title=perfectly-cooked-fish-fillets#1837184 <![CDATA[Perfectly cooked fish fillets : The way I see it, skinning fish...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=138229&PID=1837179&title=perfectly-cooked-fish-fillets#1837179 Author: MB
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Posted: 11 Feb 2024 at 8:16pm

The way I see it, skinning fish is like discarding the crackling from a pork roast and no one in their right mind would do that LOL

That said, it is a messy job. If I'm going to scale a fish, I'll do it just after I catch it over the back of the boat. Iki, then bleed, then scale, then gut. Another bonus is that scaling makes filleting really easy and it's kinder on your knives, so you might save yourself some work down the line.]]> Sun, 11 Feb 2024 20:16:04 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=138229&PID=1837179&title=perfectly-cooked-fish-fillets#1837179 <![CDATA[Perfectly cooked fish fillets : Thanks MB, I&#039;ll give it a...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=138229&PID=1837178&title=perfectly-cooked-fish-fillets#1837178 Author: smudge
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Posted: 11 Feb 2024 at 8:06pm

Thanks MB, I'll give it a try. Skin on is really good but I hate scaling fish so don't do that very often. Apart from gurnard because they don't have scales. Skinning gurnard is a real backward step IMO.]]> Sun, 11 Feb 2024 20:06:01 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=138229&PID=1837178&title=perfectly-cooked-fish-fillets#1837178 <![CDATA[Perfectly cooked fish fillets : rolled our fillets in a salt/pepper...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=138229&PID=1837174&title=perfectly-cooked-fish-fillets#1837174 Author: Pcj
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Posted: 11 Feb 2024 at 6:50pm

rolled our fillets in a salt/pepper mix 3.1 in favour of pepper touch,Hmm ok a big dollop tumeric ,not quiet smoking butter. cooked till just raw in mddle,by the time served veges/noodles served(pati sauce) fish cooked right through and moist
Only time I scale is when baking
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