How to Cut a Whole Chicken
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How to Cut a Whole Chicken
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Learn how to cut and break down a whole, raw chicken into 8 pieces. Cutting your own chicken at home saves you money and yields more meat.
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Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken
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Instructions
- Place the chicken breast side up with the feet of the chicken facing you on a cutting board. Run a sharp knife across the middle of the breasts, at the breast plate.
- Remove the first two joint sections of the wing by cutting through the socket on each side of the chicken.
- Run a knife along the skin between the legs and the breast meat to separate the two, pulling the legs back to see where you are cutting.
- Separate the drumsticks from the thighs by cutting right between the joints.
- Run the knife from the far end of the breast towards you and down, following the wishbone and the breastplate, to the wing bone, Make multiple passes with the knife to ensure you are staying close to the breast plate. Pull the breast back with every cut until you are only connected to the wing bone. Cut around the bone using a knife or kitchen shears for a boneless breast.
- You should end up with 8 pieces: two breasts, two thighs, two drumsticks and two wings
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Notes
- Tip: Sharpen your knife before cutting your chicken. This will help make sure you get smooth, even cuts and also help avoid any accidental slips of the knife.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
205kcal
(10%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
71mg
(24%)
Sodium
67mg
(3%)
Potassium
180mg
(5%)
Vitamin A
133IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
10mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8pieces
Amount Per Serving
Calories 205 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 205kcal | 10% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 71mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 67mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 180mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 133IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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