How To Cut Up a Chicken

Remove gizzards and innards; set aside.

Remove leg quarters.

Separate thigh and drumstick.

Remove wings.

Cut carcass in half from tail to neck; cut through ribs on either side of backbone. Use a chef's knife or kitchen shears to remove backbone.

Remove the breast by cutting down through shoulder blades. Cut breast in half.

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