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How to Cut Up a Whole Chicken

Cutting up a whole chicken is not as daunting as it sounds. With the right tools and a simple approach, it takes less than five minutes!

Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 1 Units
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 chicken

Instructions

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  1. Start by removing the legs by finding the space that connects the thigh with the breast. Cut the skin to see the bone on the inside. Bend the thigh to pop the bone until you see the joint, then proceed to cut the joint with a knife.
  2. To separate the drumsticks from the thighs, find the fat line and cut along it using a sharp knife.
  3. To separate the wings, use your finger to get a feeling where the joint is and cut through to separate it.
  4. Separate the back bone from breast by turning the chicken to its side to find a fat line and cutting through it with scissors.
  5. To separate the breast, make a small cut in between the breast, turn the breast over and applying hand pressure, break the bone. Now, it should be easy to cut the breast into two pieces.
  6. Your end result should yield two each of wings, thighs, breasts, drumsticks, and the backbone. Use in your favorite chicken recipes!