fillet
(fɪlɪt , US fɪleɪ )
Word forms: fillets , filleting , filleted
1. variable noun [oft NOUN noun]
Fillet is a strip of meat, especially beef, that has no bones in it.
...fillet of beef with shallots.
...chicken breast fillets.
...fillet steak.
2. countable noun
A fillet of fish is the side of a fish with the bones removed.
...anchovy fillets.
I ordered a fine fillet of salmon.
3. verb
When you fillet fish or meat, you prepare it by taking the bones out.
Don't be afraid to ask your fishmonger to fillet flatfish. [VERB noun]
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Collocations:
salmon fillet
Place the wild salmon fillet pieces carefully into the stew and leave to simmer for five to seven minutes.
The Sun
Ask the fishmonger for two whole matching pieces of salmon fillet with the skin on.
Times, Sunday Times
Place each salmon fillet on to a 35 x 35cm piece of foil or greaseproof paper.
Times, Sunday Times
Add the salmon fillet, broken in big pieces.
Times, Sunday Times
The same goes for a salmon fillet and a steak (after it has been cooked).
The Sun
Translations:
Chinese: 肉片, 切片
Japanese: ヒレ肉, ･･･からヒレ肉を取る
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