How should I clean the back of a manta ray?

One kind of fish is the most "misunderstood" by people, yes, it is the manta ray.

Maybe many people are scared away just by hearing the name, and the appearance of manta rays is indeed very outstanding, although it looks a little scary, but the spines are less and the meat is thicker than many freshwater fish.

It has a higher edible value. First of all, buy a fresh manta ray from the market, let the boss handle it a little, and then clean the processed manta fish inside and out when you get home, and then use a knife to cut the fish into pieces of appropriate size. Rinse it in clean water and wash it several times to remove some fishy smell as much as possible.

The manta ray needs to be removed before the production, but it is difficult to remove it, you can put the manta fish into the salt water and soak it, and then use warm boiled water of about 70 degrees to quickly scald the skin, and finally put it under cold water and rinse it repeatedly, it is easy to fall off with a knife lightly, but it should be noted that in the process of processing, do not be pierced by the long thorns of the manta ray, and there are dangerous ingredients in the thorns.

Manta rays are fish species that belong to the deep sea. And this fish is relatively large. It's not easy to handle, so some people make manta rays.

Some people like to eat cooked, that is, in the most primitive way, steamed like ordinary fish. It's all washed first and then with cooking wine.

Tengzhou for two minutes. Then take it out. Deboning. Pose in his original posture on a plate. Serve with some soy sauce.

<> the main spine on the manta ray, which we look like like a tail, is actually poisonous. That's manta ray's attack defense**. When we are cooking, we must remove this main thorn.

That is, from the raised back in the middle of the manta fish's back, the left and right knives are deeply cut, and the entire main spine can be dug out without use. Then cut the rest of the parts into cubes and cook them normally.

Manta rays extending from their backs are venomous. We often see on TV the news that someone has been stabbed by a manta ray at the beach. But even so, it can't stop the Chinese people's yearning for food.

How to deal with the spines on the manta ray's body is also quite simple. The main thing is that the main thorn on the back needs to be kicked out, you cut it from the back with two knives left and right, and the main thorn can be removed entirely.

The back of the fish should be gently rubbed with a steel wool ball so that it can be cleaned, and after cleaning, it should be marinated in cooking wine, onions, ginger and garlic to remove the odor.

You can use a small toothbrush to clean the scales on the fish's back and avoid dirt.

There is a long word on the back of the manta ray, this spine is poisonous, if you don't know how to handle the manta ray, you can ask the fish stall owner to process it so that it can be cooked after taking it home.