How To Cut Up A Chicken Easily

Virtually all weight-lifters the world over depend heavily on chicken!

I’ve recently stopped buying frozen chicken fillets and switched to whole chickens - they just taste so much better!

Problem is, how do you cut the damn thing to get maximum meat with minimal mess?

Easy! Check it out…

Step 1 - Remove the Legs

Place the chicken on a cutting board with the legs facing you. Hold the carcass steady and use a knife to remove the legs.

Step 2 - Remove the Wings

Now slice the wings off where they meet the body. The primal among you will want to eat these as opposed to throwing them away.

Step 3 - Halve the Carcass

Starting from the tail end, cut through the cavity of the bird. Slice the bones of the rib cage and cut parallel to the backbone. Now repeat on the other side of the backbone.

Step 4 - Go for the Breast :)

To get the breasts separated, remove the backbone by cutting where it is still attached.

Step 5 - What about the ‘Oysters’?

Those little bits of chicken where the legs meet the ribs. Grab the legs from step 1 and don’t let that deliciousness go to waste.

Here’s a helpful video that uses a slightly different method.

Enjoy your chicken!

Mark McManus

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Posted: November, 20 2008
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  1. Benjamin Teal

    November 20, 2008

    One of the things that I really enjoy about MuscleHack, Mark, is the practical, useful information.

    Stuff like “How to Cut Up a Chicken” is perfect! It is something readers can look at and use immediately, and it goes beyond the usual “do these exercises” or “eat this or that.” I personally have never cut up a chicken myself (generally opting for Perdue Perfect Portions chicken breasts) but, dang it, I am ready to give it a try!

    Thanks for the great, applicable information.

  2. Mark McManus

    You won’t regret it Benjamin. They taste much better AND it works out cheaper too.
    Mark

  3. Yavor

    That was cool. I should cook more often :)

  4. Paul

    wow, this is amazing. I’m already telling everyone at my gym to check out the Musclehack website and each time I myself check it out I’m amazed all over by the wonderful info and guidance it provides. This site will still grow into the best on the Web. Of that I am absolutely sure!!!!! Paul (Pretoria, South Africa)

  5. Mark McManus

    Thanks Paul!
    I appreciate the kind comments and your support.
    Mark

  6. G Carver

    Thanks Mark - so many people are obsessed with buying boneless, skinless chicken breasts all the time, so this is good info. I can’t imagine the number of factory-raised chickens it takes to keep gym goers in boneless breasts and cartons of egg whites!

    With the money I save from buying whole chickens in place of boneless, skinless breasts all the time - I can now afford free range, or at least antibiotic and hormone free animals. They taste better, and I’m convinced they’re kinder to your overall health in the long run (not to mention kinder to the chickens)!

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