How to prepare boneless northern pike fillets

How to prepare boneless northern pike fillets
While Northern Pike is not the most sought after fish in the area, they can be a tasty fish when the bones are removed. Follow these steps and give them a try.

1
Make vertical cut behind head down to , but NOT through , backbone .

Turn knife horizontally and cut backward along top of backbone . You should be able to feel the blade "clicking" along the top of the "Y" bones

3
With the backbone exposed , a series of bones will be observed running
parallel to it on either side . Make a cut down and slightly inward along
the outer edge of these bones . Work down and over the ribs and remove
the flank fillet . Repeat for other side .

4
Cut fillet free from each side of dorsal fin back to tail . There are no "Y" bones here .

5
Skin each fillet . You now have five bone-free fillets .

How to prepare boneless northern pike fillets While Northern Pike is not the most sought after fish in the area, they can be a tasty fish when the bones are removed. Follow these steps and give them a try.

How to prepare boneless northern pike fillets
While Northern Pike is not the most sought after fish in the area, they can be a tasty fish when the bones are removed. Follow these steps and give them a try.