How To Carve a Chicken

Never learned how to carve a chicken? We’ve got you covered with this easy step-by-step guide.

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It’s one of the simplest meals and yet so comforting and delicious that it’s perfect for when friends come over too.

INGREDIENTS

Place your roasted and rested chicken on a cutting board.

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Using your knife, cut in-between the thigh and breast. There is a little pocket of air you will feel and know where to cut between both.

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Using your hands pull the thigh and leg loose from the chicken body and repeat with the other side.

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Use your knife and cut between the thigh and leg bone at the joint. To find the joint, move the leg and watch where it hinges.

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Now it’s time to move on to the breast. Locate the breast bone in the middle of the breast and cut on both sides of the bone.

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