How to Truss a Chicken
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Prep Time
2 mins
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Total Time
2 mins
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Servings
1 chicken
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Calories
1378 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
How to Truss a Chicken
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Learn how to truss a chicken, a simple technique that will help your roast chicken cook evenly.
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Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken
- Kitchen string
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Instructions
- Place your chicken on a flat kitchen surface, breast side up, cavity facing you. If you plan to stuff the chicken, do that prior to trussing. Tuck any excess fat or skin back into the cavity. Cut a 3 foot piece of kitchen string.
- Loop the string underneath the bottom of the chicken, pulling up an equal amount of string on either side of the drumsticks.
- Pull the string ends down between the two drumsticks and cross the strings in an X formation. Pull the ends underneath the two drumsticks and up on either side.
- Pull tightly to bring the ends of the two drumsticks together.
- Guide the two strings under the thighs and over the wings. Hold the string ends together at the top of the chicken.
- Loop one string under the other, in the same way you would if you were just starting to tie your shoes. Holding the strings snug so they stay tight, flip the chicken over, breast side down.
- Loop that string two more times to start a knot.
- Pull the string ends so the knot closes in front of the neck, pulling the neck backwards towards you. Pull the knot tightly till you hear a creaking sound as the chicken tightens.
- Cut the excess string ends off and discard. Flip the chicken breast side up again. Pull the wing tips up and tuck them back behind the neck area of the chicken.
- Pull the skin of the breast down as far as you can to cover the breast meat. Tuck the skin into the cavity.
- Proceed with roasting.
Notes
- You will also need: kitchen twine or string
Nutrition Information
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Calories
1378kcal
(69%)
Protein
119g
(238%)
Fat
96g
(148%)
Saturated Fat
27g
(135%)
Cholesterol
480mg
(160%)
Sodium
448mg
(19%)
Potassium
1212mg
(35%)
Vitamin A
900IU
(18%)
Vitamin C
10.2mg
(11%)
Calcium
70mg
(7%)
Iron
5.8mg
(32%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1chicken
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1378 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 1378kcal | 69% |
| Protein | 119g | 238% |
| Fat | 96g | 148% |
| Saturated Fat | 27g | 135% |
| Cholesterol | 480mg | 160% |
| Sodium | 448mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 1212mg | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 900IU | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 10.2mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 70mg | 7% |
| Iron | 5.8mg | 32% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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