How to Cut The Skin Off Salmon Fillets

Removing the skin off a salmon fillet in preparation for your favorite fish recipe is easy. Please read on to learn how to Remove Skin / Scales off Salmon Fillet for a Great Fish Recipe

Difficulty:: Easy

Instructions

- 1
  
  Place the salmon fillet flesh side up (skin / scale side down) on a clean, flat surface.
- 2
  
  Find the center of the salmon. When you look at this fish you'll notice a line that runs right down the middle of this fish lengthwise.
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  As shown above, take a sharp, long, thin knife, preferably a fillet knife and slice it right into that line, but don't cut through the skin on the other side.
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  Then, as the blade gets down to the fish skin keep cutting and turn the knife 90 degrees and keep cutting. I can taste the glorious fish fillet recipe already :-)
- 5
  
  Cut the blade straight across between the skin and the flesh. Cut until the knife comes all the way out the other side of the salmon.
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  That should do it! Now get to that kitchen stove and start cooking your favorite dish! Thanks for reading my How To Remove Skin Scales Easy off Salmon Fillet for a Great Fish Recipe