How-to Cut Up a Chicken Recipe Video
If you are a chicken lover, it is sure to be on your menu every week. Learn the art of cutting chicken the perfect way. Once you know how to do it, then you can experiment with all those delicious recipes you have been collecting for some time now.
Summary
Preparation Time30 MinCooking Time1 Hr 0 Min
Ready In1 Hr 30 MinServings4
Ingredients
1 Whole Chicken
Directions
1. Place the chicken breast side up and remove the legs, cutting between the thigh and body. Bend the thigh back and twist to break the hip joint and cut through the joint.
2. To separate the drumstick from the thigh, place the skin side down and cut through the joint.
3. To remove the wing pull away from the body and cut between the joint and breast. Then remove the wing tips, these can be frozen and used in a chicken stock.
4. Using kitchen shears cut the rib cage along one side from the tail end to the neck and then repeat on the other side and remove the backbone in one piece.
5. With the skin side down press the knife on the breast to remove and then trim away any fat.
2. To separate the drumstick from the thigh, place the skin side down and cut through the joint.
3. To remove the wing pull away from the body and cut between the joint and breast. Then remove the wing tips, these can be frozen and used in a chicken stock.
4. Using kitchen shears cut the rib cage along one side from the tail end to the neck and then repeat on the other side and remove the backbone in one piece.
5. With the skin side down press the knife on the breast to remove and then trim away any fat.
