Mutton Snapper

How To Fillet A Mutton Snapper

What You’ll Learn

How to fillet a Mutton Snapper.
How to remove the snapper collars.
How to remove the snapper head.
How to remove the snapper ribs.
How to remove the snapper skin.
What you can do with all of the different parts of the fish.

What You’ll Need To Fillet A Mutton Snapper

Having the right gear is essential when you’re first starting out filleting fish. A sharp fillet knife and a good cutting board are probably the 2 most critical pieces of equipment. A dull knife is more dangerous than a sharp one when it comes to filleting fish!

Cutting Board
Fillet Knife
Serrated Knife
Kitchen Shears
Spoons
Aluminum Tray
Wax Paper (optional)
Paper Towels

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Frequently Asked Questions

In this tutorial we used the Dexter 7″ Narrow Fillet Knife.

No! While this is common practice amongst many charter captains, you never want to hose down any of your meat after filleting it. If you need to clean off scales simply use a paper towel.

Yes, this method will work with just about any sized Mutton Snapper.

Our recipes page is filterable by fish part, allowing you to find recipes for every part of your Mutton Snapper.

Simply filleting a Mutton Snapper and discarding the rest of the fish will yield you only 2 pieces of meat, while completely breaking down a Mutton Snapper will allow you to make delicious meals with every part of the fish!

Common Mistakes When Filleting Mutton Snapper

If this is your first time filleting a Mutton Snapper, the biggest thing I will say is to take your time! There’s no trophy for going the fastest, and to be honest, the slower you go the easier it will be to understand the fish for future filleting!

Using a dull fillet knife.
Trying to go too fast!
Not letting the knife do the work.

How To Use Every Part Of Mutton Snapper

Our parts pages feature recipes for every piece of the fish. Once you learn how to remove all of the different parts, here’s some ideas of what you can do with them:

Mutton Snapper Recipes You Might Like

We have a full database of recipes that would be suitable for preparing this fish, we also have a few species specific recipes on the recipes tab of this page. Every part of the fish is delicious, be sure to check out our recipes for all of the different parts below!

How To Fillet A Mutton Snapper Video Tutorial

Instead of just showing you how to fillet a Mutton Snapper, Zach from Spearos Kitchen shows you how to break down a Mutton Snapper in order to get the most yield out of your fish. This might not be the easiest way to clean a Mutton Snapper, but it will certainly yield you the most meat!

Filleting A Mutton Snapper Step by Step Guide

The video above is the best way to learn how to fillet a Mutton Snapper, however below is a step by step guide that can also serve as a reference. Be sure to rate this tutorial if it was helpful!

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How To Fillet A Mutton Snapper

Zachery Dyke

Instead of just showing you just how to fillet a Mutton Snapper, Zach from Spearos Kitchen shows you how to break down a Mutton Snapper in order to get the most yield out of your fish.

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