How To Carve a Chicken

  • May 18, 2008
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You don’t have to be a specialist to carve a chicken successfully. All you need is some patience and an extremely sharp knife.

You Will Need

  • A whole roasted chicken
  • A sharp carving or chef's knife
  • A cutting board
  • A serving platter

Add a little wine to the chicken’s juices, cook, and serve as a tasty sauce on the side.

How To Carve a Chicken: Cut the trussing string

Step 1: Cut the trussing string

Cut the trussing string.

How To Carve a Chicken: Remove the leg and thigh

Step 2: Remove the leg and thigh

Remove the leg and thigh. Cut between the breast and the thigh. Then split the leg & thigh. Feel around for the joint and cut right through it. Repeat on other thigh.

How To Carve a Chicken: Begin carving the breast

Step 3: Begin carving the breast

Begin carving the breast. Cut right along side the center breastplate. Bring knife down until you hit the cartlidge. Pull away a bit and cut down the breast.

How To Carve a Chicken: Remove the breast meat

Step 4: Remove the breast meat

Remove the breast meat. Cut wing bone joint. Serve breast & wing together, or separate with knife.

Chickens were first domesticated in India and China as early as 5000 BC.

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