fish fillet
Seafood without bones
A fish fillet is a boneless cut of fish, sliced lengthwise away from the backbone and ribs.
Fillets are prized for convenience—no bones to navigate while eating.
The term appears on menus and in recipes: grilled salmon fillet, beer-battered fish fillet.
To fillet a fish is to cut it this way.
Also spelled filet, especially in culinary contexts.
- filetBoneless piece of meat
- codCold-water food fish
- salmonPink-fleshed migratory fish
- breadedCoated with crumbs
- crispyBrittle and snapping
pan-fried · battered · beer batter · flaky · flaky texture · tender · boneless · skinless · white · tartar · tartar sauce · lemon · lemon wedge · seafood · catch · fresh · frozen · golden
- Pescatariansalmon patty, tuna steak, tuna salad, seafood, shellfish
- fillettenderloin
- grill itemssteak, chicken breast, hamburger, sausage, pork chop
- seafood serviceseafood tower, crab legs, shrimp cocktail, lobster tail, sashimi platter
- seafoodshrimp, crab, lobster, salmon, tuna
- entreessteak, chicken, roast beef, prime rib, filet mignon