Hey guys, i am a chef by trade in the far north and i had one of my old native buddys give me this sweet and easy recipe for the best boneless pike ever. now i know what youre thinking. Filet the fish, cut the Y bone out, tweeze out any remaining bones...but wait! Theres a much easier way!
1. Scale the Pike with back of knife or with the scaling brush (make sure you get em all because were going to leave the skin on.)
2. Filet the pike as usual so they you get the two whole side filets.
3. Heres the tricky part, Make cuts into the flesh, right down to the skin BUT NOT THROUGH, about every half inch or so all the way down to the tail. ( when you pick up the filet it should fan out right down to the skin) just make sure you dont go through the skin.
4. Cut the sides into workable portions.
5. Pan fry in crisco with flour, or my favorite...Rocky Madsens Fish Crisp!
As you fry the pike, the oil gets into the cuts you made and actually dissolves most, if not all of the bones. I know some people who throw this delicious fish back just because of the bones and the extra work it takes to bone them out the old fashion way. I know im gonna get heat for this but...I like pike more than Pickerel! yes you heard me!
I hope you guys try this method out because pike is one of the most plentiful and tasty fish in canada.
Go catch a big pike and try this!
1. Scale the Pike with back of knife or with the scaling brush (make sure you get em all because were going to leave the skin on.)
2. Filet the pike as usual so they you get the two whole side filets.
3. Heres the tricky part, Make cuts into the flesh, right down to the skin BUT NOT THROUGH, about every half inch or so all the way down to the tail. ( when you pick up the filet it should fan out right down to the skin) just make sure you dont go through the skin.
4. Cut the sides into workable portions.
5. Pan fry in crisco with flour, or my favorite...Rocky Madsens Fish Crisp!
As you fry the pike, the oil gets into the cuts you made and actually dissolves most, if not all of the bones. I know some people who throw this delicious fish back just because of the bones and the extra work it takes to bone them out the old fashion way. I know im gonna get heat for this but...I like pike more than Pickerel! yes you heard me!
I hope you guys try this method out because pike is one of the most plentiful and tasty fish in canada.
Go catch a big pike and try this!