Triggerfish Bonanza

General Cooking your catch
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40 Triggerfish filets… nice problem to have

My solution… have a triggerfish bonanza… oh and vacuum seal bags!

LOTS of knife work later…

Fry bits and the makings of some good ol fashioned trigger burgers. I’ve found that I can freeze the trigger burgers in packs of 2 and they do great. super easy dinner for the wife and I.

I always cut the pin bone section out as I really cant bother with pulling out 40 filets worth of pin bones out with pliers. no worries, they don’t go to waste. time to make some stock. I combine the bone sections with the veggie scraps that are created from the burger fixins. then I add some fresh herbs from the garden and simmer for hours. turned out great, cant wait to make some fish soup with it

Time to fry up those chunks. Set up the 3 part dredge and grub down:

Fried fish can’t beat it… except for a good ol fashioned triggerburger :stuck_out_tongue:

Just a start… freezer is jammed with goodness. Good start to the spring offshore season :wink:

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That’s my kind of burger. Nicely done with that!!

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Care to share that burger recipe? That thing looks awesome

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Looks dericious!! Panko is definitely the way to go.

How well does trigger freeze? Obviously a vacuum sealer would be used but I know some fish don’t freeze well.

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Triggerfish like other whitefish freezes excellent, the quality will be much better if you use a vacuum sealer. Do not freeze in freshwater!

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DANG NC, that Pac-Man Trig Burger looks Awesome!!

NN

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Best thread of the year. Makes me hungry!!

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like Sellsfish said, it freezes excellent. I cant take credit for the trigger burgers, check out this thread:

http://old.charlestonfishing.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=87852&SearchTerms=trigger,burger

I do em a little differently, but I think I got em just right for my tastes :smiley:

“mr keys”

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Trigger Burgers are awesome and yours look epic. Wish I didn’t have to work week days.

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quote:
Originally posted by sellsfish

Triggerfish like other whitefish freezes excellent, the quality will be much better if you use a vacuum sealer. Do not freeze in freshwater!

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PROUD YANKEE

Oyster Baron

NMFS = No More Fishing Season

“Back home we got a taxidermy man. He gonna have a heart attack when he see what I brung him”

Awesome! Thank you, sir!

Earn it everyday

If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace.

Never shoot a large caliber man with a small caliber bullet.

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D…start working on a new burger for me, please…COBIA, :wink:.

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quote:
Originally posted by Got2Go

D…start working on a new burger for me, please…COBIA, :wink:.

I think we can make that happen… :smiley:

“mr keys”

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I like that fish bag! Also copied down that recipe

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Made Tom Yum soup with the stock and a couple of filets last night… the bonanza continues [:I]

“mr keys”

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One of my most favorite fish to eat. The only time I catch them is in the Keys. Great looking burger.

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quote:
Originally posted by sellsfish

Do not freeze in freshwater!

I remember reading about this a couple years ago. After reading it, when I have fish to freeze I make a bowl of water and sea salt (lots of it) and dip the filet in it before placing in the freezer bag (vacuum seal-type).

If you’re lucky enough to be fishing, you’re lucky enough.

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I’ve used that Trigger recipe a couple times…excellent.

NN

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