How to Cut Open and Clean Sardines

So simple using kitchen scissors rather than a knife.

Recipe By: Purihirunesan (https://cookbuzz.com/kitchen/56)

Ingredients

Method

1
Cut the heads off the sardines.
2
From the head end, cut off 5mm along the belly towards the tail. Remove the organs.
3
Place the scissors to the left of the spine and cut boldly towards the tail to start to remove the central bone.
4
Repeat on the right side of the spine.
5
Repeat under the spine.
6
Remove the bone to keep the sardine with flesh only. Clean under cold running water and pat dry.

Tips & Note

How to Cut Open and Clean Sardines

So simple using kitchen scissors rather than a knife.

Recipe By: Purihirunesan (https://cookbuzz.com/kitchen/56)

Ingredients

How to Cut Open and Clean Sardines

Recipe ID :1999 Posted on 28 JUL 2016
views 9,969
printed 4

saved 1

So simple using kitchen scissors rather than a knife.

Share

Ingredients

Method

1
Cut the heads off the sardines.
2
From the head end, cut off 5mm along the belly towards the tail. Remove the organs.
3
Place the scissors to the left of the spine and cut boldly towards the tail to start to remove the central bone.
4
Repeat on the right side of the spine.
5
Repeat under the spine.
6
Remove the bone to keep the sardine with flesh only. Clean under cold running water and pat dry.

Tips & Note

Category

Japan How To... Sardines

Related
PRO
Purihirunesan
I’ve got 103 recipes!
プリヒル姉さん
PURIHIRUNESAN
Step into my kitchen!
It's incredibly simple but very tasty.
Plaice fillets (medium), Sauce:, Soy sauce, Sake or white wine, Mirin, Water, Sugar
PRO
A wonderful idea for entertaining at home, the fried fish looks really good as a centrepiece.
Skate Wing, Japanese soy sauce, Sake (white wine), Granulated sugar, Grated ginger
PRO
I tried making this with soy sauce or dashi granules but then I tried it with Dashida (a Korean seasoning) and it made my previous efforts look so bad!
Beansprouts, Carrot (small), Red pepper, Pepper, Oil, Garlic, Dashida (Korean seasoning)
PRO
This dish is both tasty and nutritious.
Cooked rice, Eggs, Bottled cockles jar, Onion (small), Sugarsnap peas or French beans, Sauce:, Soy sauce, Mirin, White wine or sake, Sugar, Water, Dashi stock granules
PRO
Great when it's just ready, you won't resist!
Plaice fillets, Cornflour or potato starch, Sauce:, Sweet chilli sauce, Soy sauce, White wine or sake
PRO
I'll give you some fishmonger's tips for this recipe.
Fresh mackerel fillets, Soy sauce, Sake (or white wine), Mirin, Water, Sugar, Ginger (optional)
PRO

Similar Recipe

Hotate to ebi no gratin! Simply delicious!
Fresh scallops, Fresh prawns, Panko breadcrumbs, Scallop shells to serve , Egg, Spring onions, Béchamel sauce:, Finely chopped carrots, Finely chopped onions, Butter, Plain flour, Milk, Miso paste, Salt & pepper
This is a great dish when you're entertaining.
Cauliflower (small), Tinned red salmon, Egg white, Potato starch or cornflour, Sake, Spring onions, Lemon, Light soy sauce, Salt, Sesame oil
Rose Wine
PRO
A very traditional Japanese dish that goes well with some sake.
Skate wings (small), Dashi broth, Soy sauce, Sake, Sugar, Mirin
Mizue
PRO
This goes really well with sake or beer.
Aubergine , King prawns, White fish fillet (like cod), Ginger, Spring onions or shallots, Flour, Dashi broth, Soy sauce, Finely grated mooli, Salt & pepper, Vegetable oil, Egg white
yhiranuma
PRO
Delicious even though it's not eel.
Sardine , Marinade:, Soy sauce, Ginger juice, Mirin, Seasonings:, Sake, Flour, Vegetable oil, Rolled omelette (fine strips), Crushed nori, sesame, shiso herbs, radish sprouts
Yukiko
PRO
Wonderfully warm on a cold winter's day.
Risotto rice, Sesame oil, Spring onions, Ginger, Frozen clams, Sake or white wine, Light soy sauce, Dashi stock, Sesame seeds, Chilli powder
Mizue
PRO

All New Recipes

Asparagus. The earth is wonderful because such a delicious food grows here. But even if you want to make something with asparagus, recipes are limited. Asparagus goes great with pasta. It is surprisingly delicious.
Spaghetti, Salf, Asparagus, baby tomatoes, Pancetta(or Bacon), Garlic, Olive oil, Butter, Black Pepper
cookbuzz
PRO
Aubergine (eggplant) and miso are a match made in heaven. Cooking thick sliced of aubergine is a bit of hassle, but with a microwave, it's done in 3 minutes. All that's left is to stir fly it with the miso sauce. Translated by Chat GPT
Aubergine, Springonion, Katsuobushi flake, Veg oil, Sesame oil, Chilli oil (optional), 【Miso sauce】, Miso, Mirin, Sake(white wine), Water, Sugar, Soy sauce, Dashi (powder)
A very kid-friendly recipe that is going to bring joy to those little hearts. Made with a few simple ingredients and can be done in less than an hour. View more details here: https://www.myweekendplan.asia/easy-chocolate-cake/
Self-raising flour (sifted), Cocoa (sifted), Caster sugar, Butter (softened), Milk, Eggs (lightly beaten)
All you have to do is pour the sweet and sour leek sauce onto deep fried chicken, both easy and delicious.
Chicken pieces (breast or thigh), Leek, Soy sauce, Sake (or white wine), Ginger (grated), Egg yolk, Corn starch, Vegetable oil, 【Leek Sauce】, Vinegar, Mirin, Sugar, Garlic (finely chopped), Sesame oil
Tobuchan
HOME
The only effort required is shredding the cabbage. Once you've cleared that, all you have to do is add the sauce and mix well into the cabbage. The result is amazingly delicious.
Cabbage (sweetheart), Tuna (in oil tin 140g), Salt, Soy sauce, Sugar, Vinegar, crushed sesame seeds, Sesame seeds, Chilli powder
KitchenCIB
HOME
I put a lot of my favourite broccoli in my favourite bulgogi, it's a delicious sweet and spicy sauce.
Broccoli, Onion, Beef (for steak), Carrot, Garlic, Ginger, Spring onions, Salt (for boiling broccoli), Soy sauce, Sugar, Sesame oil, Soy sauce for finishing, Crushed sesame seeds
KitchenCIB
HOME