Wondering how to joint a raw chicken to cook in individual pieces or to serve as part of a delicious casserole? Follow these easy steps.
- Place the chicken breast-side up on a cutting board.
- Pull the leg and thigh away from the body and use your fingers to find the hip joint in the fold.
- Stick the tip of a large knife into the joint to separate the thigh and leg from the body. Repeat on the other side.
- Use the same method to separate the leg from the thigh and to cut the wings from the body.
- To remove the chicken breast, cut through the breast bone to divide the carcass into two.
- Cut away all bone and gristle from the breasts. You will now have two of each – thighs, drumsticks, wings, and breasts.
- Add the carcass to soups, stews or casseroles to flavour them and remove the bones just before dishing up.
