[header] How to cut up a whole chicken [title] Remove the whole chicken from the packaging. [step] Discard the packaging. [substeps] You can also cut up a whole chicken you have just cooked.
[header] How to cut up a whole chicken [title] Remove the whole chicken from the packaging. [step] Discard the packaging. [substeps] You can also cut up a whole chicken you have just cooked.
If you have just cooked the chicken, let it cool for at least 10 minutes. The chicken continues to cook even after you have taken it out of the oven. [title] Trim the fat off the thickest part of the chicken and lift the flesh off. [title] Place the chicken into a colander of cold water to start preparing it for roasting. This method is well-suited for cooking rather than roasting the chicken, though. This method has likely since been used to cook chicken in the oven for hundreds of years. Throw away the entrails, innards, and guts. [title] Slice the chicken in half lengthwise.