Best way to store fish fillets in the freezer?
May 19, 2021 14:17:12 #
Jack Salman wrote:
Vac pack 100%. Something to consider is the chlorine that is in most water supplies. I don't know how much it would effect the taste, but could be a factor.
Plus “what ever” else might be in your water. Just remember...city water comes from a water “treatment” plant. What’s it treated with 🤷♂️...🐟on
May 19, 2021 14:20:08 #
rhoadda1
Loc: Southwestern. Utah
I seal filets in freezer bag, either ziplock or seal-a-meal. Before closing/sealing I lay filets flat and fill with enough water to cover fish. Prevents freezer burn and minimizes space in freezer.
May 19, 2021 14:21:27 #
Bkwags
Loc: Wisconsin
Vac seal
You can drop them in a plastic bag to pre=freeze before vacuum sealing. That way you won't suck the juices out of tbe filets with the vacuum.
You can drop them in a plastic bag to pre=freeze before vacuum sealing. That way you won't suck the juices out of tbe filets with the vacuum.
May 19, 2021 15:06:02 #
May 19, 2021 15:12:00 #
Bkwags wrote:
Vac seal
You can drop them in a plastic bag to pre=freeze before vacuum sealing. That way you won't suck the juices out of tbe filets with the vacuum.
You can drop them in a plastic bag to pre=freeze before vacuum sealing. That way you won't suck the juices out of tbe filets with the vacuum.
That's a great idea Bkwags 👍
May 19, 2021 15:41:59 #
My bride and I take our filets and give them a good rinse. We lay them on parchment paper on a baking sheet and freeze them overnight. We then vac seal the frozen filets. Has worked great for us! Easy thaw process for getting ready to cook them.
May 19, 2021 15:42:10 #
bapabear
Loc: Blaine, Washington
bigmoose29 wrote:
chamber vac machine work great for keep fresh
Yep. Unfortunately it also works great at emptying your billfold
May 19, 2021 15:43:05 #
Bkwags wrote:
Vac seal
You can drop them in a plastic bag to pre=freeze before vacuum sealing. That way you won't suck the juices out of tbe filets with the vacuum.
You can drop them in a plastic bag to pre=freeze before vacuum sealing. That way you won't suck the juices out of tbe filets with the vacuum.
Thanks Bkwags:
I like your suggestion and will use it on my next catch. Camping trip planned in Utah next month for some trout fishing. Allowed to keep 5 trout. :)
May 19, 2021 15:50:53 #
CaptChris64
Loc: Winston Salem
Use cardboard milk or juice container. Fill with fillets cover with a inch of water. I'll add a heavy sprinkle of Sea Salt. Fold. staple. Easy to write date on they'll keep for years easy to stack in freezer thawed out taste like fresh caught.
May 19, 2021 16:48:03 #
Tomaso
Loc: Villa Park, Illinois
I like to vacuum seal the fillets and then wrap in freezer paper.
Really extends the storage time.
Really extends the storage time.
May 19, 2021 16:49:14 #
Hapycamper21 wrote:
Thanks Bkwags:
I like your suggestion and will use it on my next catch. Camping trip planned in Utah next month for some trout fishing. Allowed to keep 5 trout. :)
I like your suggestion and will use it on my next catch. Camping trip planned in Utah next month for some trout fishing. Allowed to keep 5 trout. :)
Eat then while they are fresh...they're much better that way.
I never save stream trout for more than a day or two, and I never freeze them. Maybe the answer to the how to freeze question is to throw some of them back...save 'em for seed.
May 19, 2021 18:03:29 #
Captain Lahti
Loc: Kennewick, WA
A trick or maybe common knowledge is to cover cleaned fish with water and then squeeze almost all the water out. It’s in there to exclude air which over a short time will pull moisture out of the meat and get freezer burned. A very slow freeze dry. Filets benefit from vac pack as it leaves no air pockets. but my best trout are dropped off the hook into a layer of ice cubs in a cooler, practically frozen by the time I get home, then gutted and the head cut off behind the gills and packed in water in a zip lock and into the freezer. They stay well or a year or more as long as the frozen water covers. Filets and smoked filets or chunks are vac packed. And frozen.
May 19, 2021 19:26:36 #
Jack Salman wrote:
Vac pack 100%. Something to consider is the chlorine that is in most water supplies. I don't know how much it would effect the taste, but could be a factor.
Agree! I own a vacuum packer (from Costco about $100) and wore out the old one after a good run of 6 years.
New one works great too!
Since I primarily fish salt water I never let fresh water touch the fish until after defrosted, only then do I wash it then cook.
I will take frozen fish out of the freezer package and wrap it in paper towels on a plate in the fridge changing often as it sucks up moisture. Taste as close to fresh as it gets.
May 19, 2021 19:41:41 #
Bobski89
Loc: Shawboro NC.
Do not put salt water fish like mahi , or tuna in water!!! Only vacuum seal them . Seems like fresh water fish do real well in water!!
May 19, 2021 20:05:41 #
FS Digest wrote:
I’ve been told by multiple fisherman that the best... (show quote)
I for years froze fish in water but since Mylar and other plastics I now with few exceptions use vacuum sealing method. I've even stepped up to the Mylar bags. You need a better sealer as the material in the bags won't seal with cheaper sealers. Same material they use when you buy survival food that's good for 25 years. I seal some fish and rotate it in and out of my survival food. The oldest fish frozen and sealed I've eaten was 5 years old and every bit as fresh!
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